The central government has started preparations to curb the Waqf Board. According to media reports, the Modi government has approved the bill to amend the Waqf Act. Under this law, the Waqf Board can take back its right to declare any property as a Waqf property.The Wakf Act was first passed in Parliament in 1954. However, it was later repealed. In 1995, the Congress government led by PV Narasimha Rao gave unlimited powers to the Wakf Boards to acquire land.The Waqf Act was first passed in Parliament in 1954. However, it was later repealed. After this, a new Waqf Act was passed in Parliament in 1995. This time the Waqf Board was given a lot of powers. After this, many amendments were made in it in 2013 and the Waqf Board got autonomy.
According to reports, about forty amendments in the Waqf Act have been approved in the cabinet meeting held on Friday. According to the information, this bill can be introduced in the Parliament next week. Let us tell you that in 1995, the Congress government led by PV Narasimha Rao had given unlimited rights to the Waqf Boards to acquire land. Along with this, the then government had also made many changes in the Waqf Board Act.
