Waqf Amendment Act 2025 comes into force from April 8 after President’s nod | India News

NEW DELHI: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, got here into force on Tuesday after President Droupadi Murmu gave her nod, a authorities launch knowledgeable.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 8th day of April, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force,” the official assertion mentioned.

The Rajya Sabha handed the invoice on Friday morning with 128 votes in favor and 95 in opposition to, after nearly 17 hours of debate. The Lok Sabha had authorised the laws earlier within the week following a 13-hour-long dialogue.
The Act seeks to overtake the administration of waqf properties by selling transparency and guaranteeing illustration from numerous Muslim sects inside waqf boards.
It additionally accommodates measures to guard heritage websites, strengthen social welfare initiatives, and increase financial inclusion for marginalized communities, together with Muslim widows and divorcees. The opposition has, nevertheless, criticized the federal government for selling a divisive narrative.
With the brand new regulation now in impact, political debate stays intense over its long-term implications — whether or not it’s going to uplift marginalized communities or, as critics argue, focus energy and undermine the autonomy of minority teams.