Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju
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Rajya Sabha confirms imposition of President's rule in Manipur
RS adjourns after marathon 17-hour sitting, to meet again at 11 am Friday
Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after RS nod
Parliament early Friday approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate.
The discussion witnessed staunch objections from opposition parties, which termed the Bill "anti-Muslim" and "unconstitutional" with the government responding that the "historic reform" would benefit the minority community.
The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. It was passed in the Lok Sabha early Thursday, with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it.
Parliament also approved the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it. The Lok Sabha has already given its nod to the Bill.
Rajya Sabha proceedings resume for the day, Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha proceedings resume amid sloganeering from opposition
As soon as the House met at 12 noon after an adjournment over remarks by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla read out his valedictory remarks and adjourned the House sine die (indefinitely till the new session is convened).
He said as many as 16 bills were passed during the session and the House productivity was pegged at over 118 per cent.
As he spoke, opposition members were raising slogans against Birla's observation against Gandhi that her claim that the Waqf amendment Bill was bulldozed without discussion was unfortunate and against dignity of the House. (PTI)
Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha adjourned till 1 pm
This happened after treasury benches raised slogans over SC invalidating teachers' jobs in West Bengal.
Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha Speaker chides Sonia Gandhi for casting aspersions on parliamentary procedures followed during passage of Waqf Amendment Bill.
Parliament LIVE | Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
Parliament LIVE | No Private Member's Bills have been introduced since last year July: Shashi Tharoor
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Today once again, Parliament has been adjourned sine die even though this afternoon was going to be our last opportunity to present Private Member's Bills. It is unprecedented in the history of Parliament that no Private Member's Bills have been introduced since last year July. Parliament does not exist only for the government to pursue its agenda. It also exists for the members to be able to raise issues of importance to their constituencies, to their voters and to the larger national conversation." (PTI)