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Panel on Waqf Bill all set to approve govt's move to include non-Muslims
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|January 29, 2025
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to approve the government's move to include non-Muslims in Waqf boards, saying they can be "beneficiaries, parties to disputes, or otherwise interested in Waqf matters", sources said on Tuesday.
According to sources, after thorough deliberation upon the proposals, the committee found that the inclusion of two non-Muslim members each in the Central Waqf Council and State Waqf Boards will make it broader based, promote inclusivity and diversity in waqf property management.
The amendments suggest that the non-Muslim members of the board will exclude ex-officio members, which means that it may have a maximum of four non-Muslim members.
Another significant amendment to the proposed Bill is to empower the state governments to appoint an officer to determine whether a property is Waqf or not. The district collector has been given the absolute power to decide whether a property is Waqf or government land.
This story is from the January 29, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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