The Waqf Amendment Bill is going to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
New Delhi: The Waqf Amendment Bill will be brought to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to get ideas and passes. During this time there is a possibility of uproar because the opposition parties are strongly opposing it. Union Minority and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that in the meeting of the House’s Working Committee under the chairmanship of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, it was agreed to discuss this bill for 8 hours, which can be increased and extended according to the spirit of the House. Amidst all these exercises, there is a question in everyone’s mind that how many MPs are there in support and opposition to this bill. Come, let us understand this through data:
Who in support of Waqf Bill?
Let us know that out of 542 members in the Lok Sabha, NDA has 293 MPs and BJP has been successful in getting the support of some independents on several occasions. According to official sources, BJP’s big allies like TDP, JDU and Chirag Paswan -led Lok LJP (Ram Vilas) initially objected to some aspects of the bill, but they can support the bill after some of his suggestions were adopted by the Joint Committee of Parliament.
| Party | Number of Lok Sabha MPs |
| BJP | 240 |
| TDP | 16 |
| JDU | 12 |
| Shiv Sena | 07 |
| LJP (R) | 05 |
| JDS | 02 |
| Janasena | 02 |
| RLD | 02 |
| Other | 07 |
| Total data | 293 |
In this way, there are a total of 293 MPs in support of the Waqf Bill while the majority figure is 272. BJP’s allies, including TDP, have made up their mind to support the bill, in such a situation, it is believed that the government has necessary figures.
Who against the Waqf Bill?
Opposition parties are strongly opposing the bill and are calling it against the interests of the unconstitutional and Muslim community. Some major Muslim organizations are united against the Bill.
| Party | Number of Lok Sabha MPs |
| Congress | 99 |
| Samajwadi Party | 37 |
| TMC | 29 |
| DMK | 22 |
| Shiv Sena (UBT) | 09 |
| Left | 08 |
| NCP (Sharad Pawar) | 08 |
| RJD | 04 |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 03 |
| JMM | 03 |
| IUML | 03 |
| National conference | 02 |
| Other | 12 |
| Total | 239 |
At the same time, a total of 239 MPs are seen in protest against the bill. Apart from this, 4 and 7 independent MPs of YSR have not yet taken any decision on the support or opposition of this bill.
What are the figures in Rajya Sabha?
Talking about the Rajya Sabha, at present there are a total of 236 MPs in the House and the majority figure sits on 119. Among those who support the Waqf Bill, 98 BJP MPs, 19 MPs of allies, 6 nominated members and 2 independents together comfortably bring the figures to 125 MPs, which are 6 more than the majority. At the same time, 27 Congress MPs, 60 MPs of other parties and independents 1 together are able to reach 88. At the same time, 7 of YSR, 9 of BJD and other 9 MPs have not opened their cards.
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