The minority affairs minister, Kiren Rijiju, referred the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to a joint Parliamentary committee for further discussion. The bill aimed to modernize the Waqf Act, 1995, by enhancing women’s rights and ensuring equitable representation. Key changes included clarifying property dedication rules and repealing Section 40, which allowed Waqf boards to decide on Waqf property status.

UN emphasizes a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue under the UN Charter, upholding the 1972 Simla Agreement’s rejection of third-party mediation, says Farhan Haq

The president of the Republic Party of India also announced that his party would field 10-15 candidates in the assembly polls in the UT