Bill removes Section 40 from the Waqf Act which... ... Waqf Amendment Bill : Live Updates From Lok Sabha

Bill removes Section 40 from the Waqf Act which empowered the Waqf Board to claim any property as a Waqf land. This provision was being misused as lot. Several issues have been created by the misuse of Section 40. In Kerala, the Catholic church is also supporting the bill because many properties of ordinary Christians have been claimed as Waqf land : Rijiju