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Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday presented the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage on Wednesday. The bill, proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, aims to enhance the administration of Waqf properties, incorporate technology-driven management, address existing complexities, and promote transparency. “In case we don't bring this bill, Parliament building, airport.
..were being claimed as waqf properties,” said Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to the opposition in Lok Sabha.
“You tried to mislead people on issues which are not part of Waqf Bill,” he added. “With the JPC recommendations, that we have accepted. We have listened to their good topics, including small amendments,” said Rijiju.
“A new dawn of hope will rise after the amendment,” said Kiren Rijiju. “The centralized data with the registration process will help in tracking and reducing bureaucratic delays. The provision for auditing has been left to the state government, and the appointment of the board is also under the state government, as land is a state subject,” the minister added.
He further noted that the unified Waqf management will bring a complete system overhaul. “The amendment is being welcomed by both Shia and Sunni Muslims as it empowers them,” he said. Earlier, Rijiju told the media that the bill serves the country's best interests.
"Today is a historic day as the Waqf Amendment Bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha. This bill is in the interest of the country, and it will have the support of not just crores of Muslims but the entire nation. Those opposing it are doing so for political reasons," he stated.
The Amendment Bill aims to enhance the administration and management of waqf properties in India. It seeks to address the limitations of the previous Act and improve the efficiency of Waqf boards through reforms like renaming the Act, updating waqf definitions, streamlining the registration process, and incorporating technology to better manage waqf records. The Waqf Act of 1995, which was established to regulate waqf properties, has faced longstanding criticism for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments.
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