Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 2 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey on Tuesday attacked the central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill and said that they are keeping an eye on the developments.

'We are watching what the representatives of Saugat-e-Modi are doing? What stand will JDU, TDP MPs take? We also gave suggestions in JPC, we are keeping an eye on the developments. This country belongs to all of us; things in the interest of the country will come out in due time. Right now we are just watching what TDP and JDU, and promoters of Saugat-e-Modi, are going to do,' Dubey told ANI.

The Waqf Amendment Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. The BJP on Tuesday issued a whip to all its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in Parliament on April 2 and 3, respectively.

The opposition, however, has been vocal in its criticism of the Waqf Amendment Bill. The INDIA bloc floor leaders' meeting began in Parliament to discuss the strategy for the Waqf Amendment Bill to be tabled tomorrow.

The bill was earlier presented in the Lok Sabha in August of last year, following which a Joint Parliamentary Committee was formed under the leadership of Jagdambika Pal for further consideration.

The bill aims to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, to address issues and challenges in regulating and managing Waqf properties. The Amendment Bill seeks to improve the administration and management of Waqf properties in India. It aims to overcome the shortcomings of the previous Act and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boards by introducing changes such as renaming the Act, updating the definitions of waqf, improving the registration process, and increasing the role of technology in managing Waqf records.

The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticized for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments. (ANI)