Amid consultation, JPC on Waqf Bill seeks suggestions from stakeholders
The New Indian Express|August 29, 2024
AMID concerns flagged by various Opposition parties and Muslim bodies, the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Wednesday invited views and suggestions from the public, NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions.
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Amid consultation, JPC on Waqf Bill seeks suggestions from stakeholders

This comes even as the JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal has been holding consultations with various Muslim bodies on the contentious legislation. Pal met religious leaders and intellectuals on Tuesday in Lucknow and assured them that no injustice will be done to waqf.

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