The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill will today present its report in the Parliament. As many as 25 amendments have been made to the bill by the panel, which was formed six months ago after outrage against the ‘contentious’ provision by the Opposition. 

"Today the JPC will produce its report in the Parliament... To have a detailed discussion and deliberation, the JPC was formed 6 months ago... In the last 6 months, we have prepared a report after touring the whole nation... We have adopted 25 amendments in 14 clauses,” JPC chief Jagadambika Pal said while speaking with ANI. 

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Pal said several complaints were made amid deliberation, which were duly addressed. He said a note of dissent has also been attached to the report.

“Some members of the JPC had a complaint that they were not listened to. After the adoption of the report, we asked them to submit a note of dissent... We have also attached the note of dissent to the appendix of the report... We will also present the records of the stakeholders today," he added.  

The final draft of the report was presented to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla by members of the panel on January 30. 

This Waqf Bill proposes nearly 40 changes to the existing laws. Under this, Waqf boards will be required to undergo mandatory verification for all property claims, ensuring transparency. The aim is to amend Sections 9 and 14 to change the structure and functioning of the Waqf boards, including the representation of women.

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Additionally, the properties claimed by the Waqf boards will undergo a new verification process to resolve disputes and prevent misuse. The district magistrate may be involved in monitoring Waqf properties. According to The Economic Times, this law is being introduced due to widespread concerns about the arbitrary powers of Waqf boards.