Aug 6: 1,805 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 411 positive Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Bengaluru, Aug 6: Karnataka on Friday reported 1,805 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 29,15,317 and death toll to 36,741, the health department said.
The day also saw 1,854 discharges, taking the total number of recoveries to 28,54,222.
Bengaluru Urban logged 441 new cases, as the city saw 434 discharges and 7 deaths.
Active cases in the state stood at 24,328.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 1.11 per cent, case fatality rate (CFR) was at 1.99 per cent.
Kolar reported five deaths, Mysuru (4), Dakshina Kannada, Hassan and Mandya (3), Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Dharwad and Udupi (2), followed by others.
After Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada accounted for the next highest in number of new cases with 411 followed by Udupi 153, Hassan 103 and Mysuru 90.
Bengaluru Urban district has a total of 12,29,781 cases, followed by Mysuru 1,73,689 and Tumakuru 1,18,194.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban tops the list with 12,05,312, followed by Mysuru 1,70,017 and Tumakuru 1,16,148.
Cumulatively a total of 3,95,52,008 samples have been tested, of which 1,62,338 were tested on Friday alone.
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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
New Delhi (PTI): Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha had on Thursday approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate.
In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the opposition were rejected.
In the lower house, the bill was supported by 288 MPs while 232 voted against it.
Participating in a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Bill was brought with a number of amendments based on suggestions given by various stakeholders.
"The Waqf Board is a statutory body. All government bodies should be secular," the minister said, explaining the inclusion of non-Muslims on the board.
He, however, said the number of non-Muslims has been restricted to only four out of 22.
Rijiju also alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties, and not the BJP, were trying to scare Muslims with the Waqf Bill.
"You (opposition) are pushing Muslims out of the mainstream," he added.
He said for 60 years, the Congress and others ruled the country, but did not do much for Muslims and the community continues to live in poverty.
"Muslims are poor, who is responsible? You (Congress) are. Modi is now leading the government to uplift them," the minister said.
According to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Waqf tribunals will be strengthened, a structured selection process will be maintained, and a tenure will be fixed to ensure efficient dispute resolution.
As per the Bill, while Waqf institutions' mandatory contribution to Waqf boards is reduced from 7 per cent to 5 per cent, Waqf institutions earning over Rs 1 lakh will undergo audits by state-sponsored auditors.
A centralised portal will automate Waqf property management, improving efficiency and transparency.
The Bill proposes that practising Muslims (for at least five years) can dedicate their property to the Waqf, restoring pre-2013 rules.
It stipulates that women must receive their inheritance before the Waqf declaration, with special provisions for widows, divorced women and orphans.
The Bill proposes that an officer above the rank of collector investigate government properties claimed as Waqf.
It also proposes that non-Muslim members be included in the central and state Waqf boards for inclusivity.
