The government formed a joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Act, Speaker Om Birla nominated 31 MPs, know who all got a place

New Delhi. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has constituted a new Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to consider the Waqf Act Amendment Bill. This committee will consist of 31 MPs, including 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha. The purpose of this JPC is to review the proposed amendments in the Waqf Act and decide which of these changes are appropriate. The committee will include representatives of various parties, prominent names include Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM and Imran Masood of Congress. Both the ruling and opposition parties will be represented in the committee, which will ensure detailed and fair discussions on the Waqf Act.

Role of JPC on Wakf Act

This JPC has been formed regarding the Waqf Act Amendment Bill, whose main objective is to determine whether the proposed changes in the Waqf Act are correct or not. The committee will submit its report to the government, but it is not necessary that the government accepts the recommendations of this report. However, this committee will thoroughly review various aspects of the Waqf Act and present recommendations. The Rajya Sabha has recommended the nomination of 10 members to consider the Waqf Amendment Bill. This will include eight MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party and three from the Congress. Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced this proposal in the House, which was approved by voice vote.

#WATCH In Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju proposes the names of 21 Lok Sabha MPs for JPC into Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024; also asks Rajya Sabha to recommend the names of 10 Members to be appointed to the JPC.

The proposal has been passed by the House. pic.twitter.com/Y3Af3ucDQR

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