Selection of new subjects for examination by the Committee and decide the future course of action.

First sitting of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment for consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination for the term 2024-2025.

To hear the views/suggestions of the following stakeholders on the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’: (i) Mahant Sudhirdas Maharaj, Head Priest, Shri Kalaram Temple, Nashik (ii) Adv. Vishnu Shankar Jain, practicing at Supreme Court of India (iii) Adv. Ashwini Upadhyay, practicing at Supreme Court of India (iv) Adv. Amita Sachdeva, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Goa (vi) Shri Chetan Rajhansa, National Spokesperson, Sanatan Sanstha, Goa

To hear the views/suggestions of Shri Anwar Manippadi, Former Chairman, Karnataka State Minorities Commission and Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

Consideration of Memorandum No.1 regarding selection of Subjects for examination during the year 2024-25.

To hear the views/suggestions of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Delhi on the ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’.

To discuss the future course of action of the Committee.

To consider and adopt Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2024-25 and to decide the future programme of work of the Committee.

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1- regarding selection of subjects for examination during the year 2024-25.

To chalk out the future programme of the Committee

To hear the views of the Secretary, MHI on the working of the Ministry and to chalk out the future course of action of the Committee.

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding Selection of Subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25.

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25 and to chalk out future programme of the Committee.

To Consider Memorandum No. 1 regarding 'Selection of Subjects' for examination by the Committee during term 2024-25

Consideration of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the year 2024-25.

Briefing by the representatives of the Ministry of Communication on the subject Performance of BSNL with focus on 4G & 5G services

Consideration and adoption of Memorandum No. 1 regarding selection of subjects for examination during the term 2024-25.

To decide upon the subjects to be taken up for detailed consideration and chalk out the future course of action.

Briefing by Audit followed by Oral evidence of the representatives of Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) on the subject “Compliance Audit of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)” based on C&AG Report No. 7 of 2024.

Briefing by representatives of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on the mandate and functioning of the Ministry and to consider Memorandum No.1 with regard to the selection of subjects for examination by the Committee during the current term (2024-25).