Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 aims to improve transparency: Muslim Rashtriya Manch Punjab convener

Ludhiana: The convener of Muslim Rashtriya Manch Punjab, Himachal, and Chandigarh, K D Himachali, during a press conference on Saturday, supported the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and enumerated its merits. He said the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 aims to update the Waqf Act 1995 to address the problems in the management of waqf properties. The proposed changes focus on certain issues, such as removing the deficiencies of the previous act and enhancing the efficiency of Waqf Boards, updating the definitions of waqf, improving the registration process, and increasing the role of technology in managing waqf records, he added.The Muslim Waqf (Repeal) Bill 2025 aims to repeal the archaic Muslim Waqf Act 1923, which is no longer applicable to modern India. The repeal will ensure uniform rules for the management of waqf properties under the Waqf Act 1995. It will improve transparency and accountability in waqf management and eliminate confusion and legal contradictions caused by the old law, he said.He said by addressing long-standing issues such as litigation and lack of judicial monitoring, the bill seeks to create a more structured and accountable framework. The major changes include redefining what constitutes a waqf, improving the survey and registration process, empowering govt monitoring, and ensuring inclusiveness by including non-Muslim members and women in waqf-related bodies. These provisions are an important step towards modernising waqf property management in India, he claimed.On this occasion, Muslim National Forum regional co-convenor Sabir Hussain, Punjab state co-convenor Gulzar Khan, Mahmood Salmani, Noor Alam, and Rehman were present. MSID:: 120646634 413 |