The devasthan department's commissioner in Udaipur has ruled against Siddhi Kumari, a BJP MLA, in favor of Rajyashree Kumari and other trustees in a trust management dispute. Siddhi Kumari was accused of misusing her position to control trusts established by Bikaner's last maharaja, Dr. Karni Singh.
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill with a 15-11 majority, amid opposition members' concerns over government interference and the inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf boards. The bill, including backward Muslims and women as beneficiaries and allowing appeals to High Courts within 90 days, aims to bring transparency and accountability to waqf property management.
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