44 Amendments to take away property rights… Every detail of Govt Bill on Waqf

The Central Government is going to amend the Waqf Board Act. The government will bring two bills related to Waqf in Parliament. The Muslim Waqf Act 1923 will be repealed by a bill. The second bill will make important amendments to the Waqf Act, 1995. The government is going to make 44 amendments through the Amendment Bill 2024. The government said the purpose of bringing the bill was to better manage and implement waqf properties. Let us know what is in the Waqf Bill that the government will bring… The government will withdraw the Muslim Wakf Act, 1923. That means a bill will be introduced to repeal it. Considered a colonial-era law, it is considered outdated and inadequate for effective management of waqf properties. The government will amend the Wakf Act, 1995 to bring transparency and accountability in Wakf administration and management. The government will amend the Waqf Act 1995. The new bill defines Akhakani and Bohra Waqf, a Muslim who has been following the Muslim religion for at least five years can waqf his movable and immovable property in the new bill Widows, divorcees and orphans welfare works Only the legal owner can make waqf without depriving them of their hereditary rights and entitlements. Details of all registered waqf properties (old before the implementation of Wakf Bill) should be uploaded on the portal within 6 months, including all information about the extent of the waqf property, its use, current ownership, etc. Address of person making waqf, mode of waqf, date should be mentioned. If there is a bond, that should also be given. Details of land revenue, cess, its rate, tax, income and court cases derived from that property should also be mentioned. Any Government property recognized or declared as Wakf shall not be treated as Wakf property after the commencement of this Act. After the coming into force of this Act, no waqf property shall be deemed to be waqf. If there is any dispute regarding the property of the State, the Collector shall inquire about the property and submit the report to the State Government and after the report, the State Government shall make changes in the revenue records. Who will be in the congregation? The Chairman of the Waqf Council will be the Minister of Minority Welfare. There will be 3 MPs from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Apart from this, 3 persons belonging to Muslim organizations with an annual income of Rs. A waqf mutlavi of more than 5 lakhs, 3 Muslim scholars, 2 former High Court or Supreme Court judges, a senior lawyer and 4 persons of national importance are participating. in it. Among the nominees will be 2 Muslim women from the Muslim community. What is the purpose of bringing the bill? The government will bring two bills related to Waqf in Parliament. The Muslim Waqf Act 1923 will be repealed by a bill. The second bill will make important amendments to the Waqf Act, 1995. The government is going to make 44 amendments through the Amendment Bill 2024. The government said the purpose of bringing the bill was to better manage and implement waqf properties. In this, Section 40 of the Wakf Act 1995 is repealed, under which the Wakf Board had the right to declare any property as Wakf property. The Waqf Act, 1995 shall be renamed as the Integrated Waqf Management, Empowerment, Performance and Development Act, 1995. Both Muslims and non-Muslims will have formal representation in the Central Waqf Council and State Waqf Boards. other backward classes in Muslim communities; Providing representation to Shia, Sunni, Bohra, Akhakani. Women will be given due representation. It will be mandatory to have two women in the Central Council and State Waqf Board. The power of the Survey Commissioner to survey Wakf properties is vested in the Collector or a Deputy Collector nominated by the Collector.