Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 met under chairmanship of Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, met yesterday under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal and heard the views and suggestions of the Darul Uloom Deoband on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The JPC comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha, including 13 opposition members. It is holding a series of meetings to gather input from government officials, legal experts, Waqf Board members, and community



representatives from different states and Union Territories, aiming for the most comprehensive reform possible.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to bring significant reforms, including digitisation of records, stricter audits, increased transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied Waqf properties. The bill is aimed at reforming the management and regulation of Waqf properties across the country.