Centre calls meeting of All MPs to discuss Waqf Amendment Bill today
New Delhi: The Central Government has convened a meeting of all Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday to discuss the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. The session, scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Coordination Room No. 5 of the Parliament, will provide MPs with a one-hour briefing on the proposed amendments to Waqf laws.
The government aims to clarify the bill’s provisions ahead of its presentation in Parliament, amid growing opposition. The proposed amendments have sparked controversy, with various groups accusing the Centre of acting against the interests of the Muslim community.
Several Muslim organisations, including Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, have raised objections, warning that the amendments could lead to mismanagement of Waqf properties and undermine the autonomy of the community in managing its endowments. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has announced large-scale protests, with a demonstration scheduled in Patna’s Gardanibagh on March 26, followed by another in Vijayawada on March 29.
AIMPLB spokesperson Qasim Rasool Ilyas condemned the bill, calling it communal and alleging that the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) ignored opposition parties and Muslim organisations during its review. The 31-member JPC proposed amendments, which were approved by a majority of 15 BJP MPs against 11 opposition members, leading to dissent from opposition leaders over the bill’s impact on Muslim religious and charitable institutions.
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Chennai bound domestic flight suffers tyre burst, lands safely
Chennai (PTI): A Chennai-bound flight from Jaipur, before the scheduled landing, experienced a tyre burst on Sunday morning and authorities facilitated an emergency landing here for the aircraft, airport officials said.
All the passengers and the crew are safe and they deplaned safely upon landing, they said.
Before landing, the pilot detected the tyre-burst and alerted authorities, and they acted as per norms for landing under such circumstances. "Upon visual inspection of the aircraft, wheel no 2 was found damaged with trye pieces coming out from the tyre-left interior..." according to officials.
