President Murmu approves ‘Waqf Amendment Bill’

• The Union Govt to decide its date of implementation

• Three petitions filed in Supreme Court against the Bill

New Delhi – After passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill with a majority in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, President Draupadi Murmu has approved the Bill. The Union Government has issued a notice about passing of the Bill and will issue a separate notice about the date of implementation of the Bill. Congress MP Mohammad Javed, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).President and Akhil Bharatiya Musalman Ekata Sangh’s MP Asaduddin Owaisi and AAP’s MLA Amanatullah Khan have challenged this Act in the Supreme Court through their respective petitions. It has been stated that the Waqf Amendment Bill discriminates against Muslims and even violates their fundamental rights.