The Catch Up: 2 April

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain. Today is the 2nd of April and here are the headlines. Lok Sabha Session Sparks Controversy Over Waqf Bill The Lok Sabha opened to heated debate as Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Congress Deputy Leader Gaurav Gogoi fiercely opposed the bill, calling it an attack on the Constitution and an attempt to marginalize minority communities. He accused the NDA government of curbing religious freedoms. Meanwhile, Rijiju clarified that the bill does not interfere with religious...