Voting On Waqf Bill Underway In Lok Sabha As Opposition Asks For Division Of Votes – News18

Last Updated:April 03, 2025, 00:49 IST

After a 10-hour heated debate, the Lok Sabha has begun voting on the amended Waqf Bill following the opposition’s request for a division of votes.

Waqf Bill | Lok Sabha: Representative Image

After a 10-hour heated debate, the Lok Sabha has begun voting on the amended Waqf Bill following the opposition’s request for a division of votes.

In the first round of voting, the bill appeared set for passage with 226 votes in favour and 163 against. However, it was later sent for revisions and further amendments.

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday morning. Later, he wrapped up the debate, originally scheduled for eight hours, by addressing questions raised on the floor of the House.

During the debate, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi spearheaded the opposition’s resistance to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it an “attack on Muslim faith and religious practices.”

In a dramatic protest, Owaisi symbolically ‘tore’ the bill, likening his act to Mahatma Gandhi’s defiance of unjust laws.