After hours of heated debate, India's parliament has passed a controversial bill that seeks to change how properties worth billions of dollars donated by Muslims over centuries are governed. The upper house passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 early on Friday, a day after the lower house cleared it amid strong opposition criticism.

The Congress-led opposition firmly opposed the proposal, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory against Muslims.

PM Narendra Modi described the contentious bill governing Muslim land endowments as a step toward "inclusive growth." Critics of the bill call it an attempt to weaken minority rights.