Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, calling it a historic step that ends “years of injustice and corruption” in the management of Waqf properties. His reaction came hours after the Rajya Sabha cleared the bill, a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha.
Taking to social media platform X, Shah wrote in Hindi, “Today is a historic day, when Parliament approved the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025’, ending decades of injustice and corruption, and ushering in an era of justice and equality.”
He said the new law will make the Waqf Board and Waqf properties more accountable, transparent, and equitable, benefiting the poor, women, and children of the Muslim community.
Shah congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for pushing the bill through and thanked all parties and MPs who supported it.
The bill introduces several reforms, including strengthening of Waqf tribunals, reducing the mandatory contribution by Waqf institutions to boards from 7% to 5%, and mandating audits by state-appointed auditors for institutions earning over ₹1 lakh annually.
By positioning the reform as a long-awaited correction of systemic misuse, the bill is expected to spark political debate, particularly on how it reshapes the governance of religious properties and addresses community-specific concerns.
