‘UDF took Munambam stand after consulting IUML leaders’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘UDF took Munambam stand after consulting IUML leaders’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan

New Indian Express  

PATHANAMTHITTA: Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan said on Monday that the UDF took a stand on the Munambam issue in consultation with senior Muslim League leaders. He also appealed to the public not to fall into the “trap of Sangh parivar”, which is highlighting the new Waqf Bill as the solution to all problems. Addressing reporters at Sannidhanam in Sabarimala, Satheesan said the party is consulting with Muslim League leaders in an attempt to avoid turning the issue into a religious conflict. “The Sangh Parivar says that the Waqf Bill is being brought to find a solution to the issues including Munambam.

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Waqf Amendment Bill is being politicised and threats of ‘instability’ being used
22 hours, 50 minutes ago

Waqf Amendment Bill is being politicised and threats of ‘instability’ being used

Op India  

As the Waqf Amendment Bill inches closer to reality, the so-called ‘secular’ political parties have risen in fierce opposition to the proposed legislation, branding it as an assault on Muslim rights, constitutional values and most amusingly as something that ‘hurts’ Muslim sentiments. CM Stalin alleged that since the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill is curbing the powers of the Waqf Board, …

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to withdraw Waqf (Amendment) Bill
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2 days, 4 hours ago

T.N. Assembly adopts resolution urging Centre to withdraw Waqf (Amendment) Bill

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw the Waqf Bill, 2024, arguing that it was against the interests of Muslims in the country. “But the Union government has introduced the Waqf Bill, 2024, to amend the Waqf Act, 1954, and it will severely affect the Muslim minorities. BJP member Vanathi Srinivasan …

Hurts Muslims: Tamil Nadu passes resolution against Centre's Waqf Amendment Bill
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2 days, 12 hours ago

Hurts Muslims: Tamil Nadu passes resolution against Centre's Waqf Amendment Bill

India Today  

Tamil Nadu passed a resolution against the Union Government’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, with Chief Minister MK Stalin calling them a direct threat to the rights of minorities and the powers of the Waqf Board. Stalin said the amendments introduced by the BJP-led central government were aimed at weakening the Waqf Board and interfering in the administration of …

Munambam’s long wait for justice
3 days, 15 hours ago

Munambam’s long wait for justice

The Hindu  

The vexed Munambam land issue refuses to die down in Kerala. The court quashed the appointment of the commission as it felt that the possible findings of the commission would leave an impact on the cases related to the Munambam land and its registration as a Waqf property by the Waqf Board. The single judge of the Court asserted that …

Munambam land issue: Kerala High Court quashes appointment of Ramachandran Nair commission
1 week, 5 days ago

Munambam land issue: Kerala High Court quashes appointment of Ramachandran Nair commission

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed the State government’s order appointing an inquiry commission headed by former High Court judge C.N. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while allowing a writ petition filed by Kerala Waqf Land Samrakshana Vedi challenging the appointment of the inquiry commission, observed that as the issue is still pending before the Waqf Tribunal, even if the …

Opposition must debate Waqf bill, not walk out: Bengal’s Muslim leaders urge
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opposition must debate Waqf bill, not walk out: Bengal’s Muslim leaders urge

The Hindu  

Multiple Muslim groups of West Bengal came together on March 8 and made an appeal to opposition MPs in the Parliament to not boycott the discussions on the Waqf bill and walk out. They also said that lack of consultation from Muslim leaders and stakeholders before amending the laws is “unconstitutional and undemocratic which is against the core value of …

Congress will follow 'all democratic routes' to oppose Waqf bill, coordinate with INDIA allies: Jairam Ramesh
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress will follow 'all democratic routes' to oppose Waqf bill, coordinate with INDIA allies: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday said his party will follow "all democratic routes" to oppose the Waqf Bill when it comes up for passage in Parliament and asserted that the INDIA bloc is against the "content, intent and extent" of the proposed legislation. Ahead of the start of the second half of the Budget session, Mr. Ramesh said …

Stormy session likely as Waqf bill set to be tabled in House after Cabinet nod
1 month ago

Stormy session likely as Waqf bill set to be tabled in House after Cabinet nod

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the Waqf Bill 2024 expected to be introduced in the second leg of the Budget Session on March 10, Parliament may witness fierce resistance from the Opposition parties determined to block the Bill. According to sources, the Union Cabinet on February 19 approved the updated Waqf Bill with the changes suggested by the Joint Parliamentary Committee, setting …

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill
1 month ago

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

State president of Social Democratic Party of India Abdul Majeed has said that the responsibility of defeating the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is on every political party. Addressing a gathering at Tahaffuz-e-Auqaf conference at Heggeri in Hubballi on Tuesday, Mr. Majeed termed the Bill unconstitutional and anti-Muslim and said that every political party …

IUML will seek legal remedy against Waqf Act amendment, says K.M. Kader Mohideen
1 month, 1 week ago

IUML will seek legal remedy against Waqf Act amendment, says K.M. Kader Mohideen

The Hindu  

The Indian Union Muslim League president, K.M. Kader Mohideen, on Sunday said that his party would take legal remedy to protect the Waqf Act. He told presspersons that the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill had been tabled in Parliament. Taking exception to the statement of Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren …

Waqf Board amendment Bill dents our rights: Community leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Board amendment Bill dents our rights: Community leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Minorities affairs adviser Mohammed Shabbir Ali pointed out that the JPC member Sayed Nazir Hussain had termed the report as being one-sided, while the other members stated that their opinions were ignored. AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha member Asaduddin Owaisi told the media that the Waqf Bill was unconstitutional and violated Articles 14, 15 and 29 of the Constitution. “One …

Waqf Bill report not acceptable at any cost: AIMPLB
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill report not acceptable at any cost: AIMPLB

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board reacted strongly to the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying that Indian Muslims were completely ignored by the committee and the new law was not acceptable at any cost. AIMPLB vice-president Obaidullah Khan Azmi with president Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, …

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)
2 months ago

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Janata Dal said on Tuesday that the changes suggested by it have been accepted by the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Bill and accused the opposition of politicising the issue. The BJP's allies like the Telugu Desam Party, JD and the Lok Janshakti Party had come around to endorsing the bill with some amendments in the …

Waqf Bill cleared by JPC after adopting all amendments proposed by BJP-led NDA, negating changes by Opposition
2 months ago

Waqf Bill cleared by JPC after adopting all amendments proposed by BJP-led NDA, negating changes by Opposition

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf bill on Monday adopted all amendments proposed by BJP members and negated those by opposition MPs. Opposition MPs proposed amendments in all 44 clauses of the Waqf Bill, seeking to restore the provisions of the existing law, and claimed that the law proposed by the committee in its report would maintain the …

MP’s support to Munambam protest, Waqf amendment bill upsets UDF’s balancing act
2 months ago

MP’s support to Munambam protest, Waqf amendment bill upsets UDF’s balancing act

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: UDF partner and Kerala Congress MP Francis George’s assurance to Munambam protesters led by the Church that the party would back the amendments to the Waqf Act proposed by the Centre has landed the Opposition on a sticky wicket. Muslim League state president Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal’s visit to Christian bishops and his position that rightful people should be …

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf

India Today  

The Munambam land dispute in Kerala has triggered a difference of opinion within the Opposition, Congress-led United Democratic Front over the ownership of the land. The Indian Union Muslim League, a key ally of the Congress, has maintained that the land is Waqf property while emphasising that the residents, who have been living there for decades, should not face eviction. …

PDP demands Satheesan’s apology over controversial Munambam remark
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PDP demands Satheesan’s apology over controversial Munambam remark

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Coming down heavily on Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan for his stand on the Munambam issue, the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday demanded his apology. While addressing the residents who have been publicly protesting at Munambam, Satheesan on December 2 had said that the Munambam land is not waqf property. The leader of Opposition made such a statement …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime

India Today  

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn earlier orders issued for the state Waqf board by the previous YSR Congress regime and will constitute a new board soon. In an order, the state government said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress government, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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4 months ago

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has announced an allocation of Rs 10 crore to enhance the functioning and infrastructure of the state's Waqf board. A Maharashtra government resolution regarding the Rs 10 crore allocation to the state Waqf board has been issued by the Department of Minorities. Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the …

BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in Parliament
4 months ago

BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in Parliament

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Sunday announced its MPs in the Rajya Sabha would strongly oppose the Waqf Bill which is listed for consideration and passage by the Parliament during the winter session starting on Monday. The party’s minority cell led by its president and Rajya Sabha MP Muzibulla Khan held a demonstration in front of the Raj Bhawan and submitted …

Muslim Unions Demand Centre to Repeal Waqf Amendment Bill
4 months ago

Muslim Unions Demand Centre to Repeal Waqf Amendment Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Muslim religious heads, unions, and Jamaats have unanimously opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, proposed by the BJP-led NDA government, demanding its immediate withdrawal. Under the aegis of the Loukika Rajyanga Parirakshana Vedika, various Muslim outfits and Jamaats organised a ‘Waqf Bachao’ meeting at Makineni Basava Punnaiah Vignana Kendram in Vijayawada on Sunday. CPM state secretary V. Srinivas Rao …

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
4 months ago

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Sunday demanded the withdrawal of the Waqf Bill and announced that the party MPs will strongly oppose it in Parliament. Alleging that primary stakeholders, particularly the Muslim community, were not consulted prior to the introduction of the amendment bill in Parliament, the memorandum said such an approach undermined the democratic principles of inclusivity and participation. For …

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months ago

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: The government aims to resolve the issue at Munambam without evicting the residents there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday assured the representatives of the coastal village where the Waqf Board claimed rights over the land. He made the assurance at an online meeting with the Munambam Land Protection Committee which was attended by Revenue Minister K Rajan, Law …

IUML leaders meet Christian priests in Kerala to discuss Munambam Waqf land row
4 months, 1 week ago

IUML leaders meet Christian priests in Kerala to discuss Munambam Waqf land row

India Today  

In a bid to address the Waqf land dispute in Munambam, senior leaders of the Indian Union Muslim League met with Latin Catholic Church leaders at the Varapuzha Archdiocese headquarters in Kochi on Monday. IUML state president Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal and general secretary PK Kunhalikutty led the discussions, engaging with Archbishop Mar Joseph Kalathiparambil and 16 bishops of …

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues

India Today  

The Kerala police used water cannons on Tuesday against BJP workers who were on a protest march towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Other cases of Waqf Board claiming land in Kerala also came to light after Kiren Rijiju shared on X the plight of, not just the 600 families living in Munambam, near Kochi, but also in northern Kerala. pic.twitter.com/HBoBo5JtQ2 …

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said his party would expose the BJP on the Waqf issue as changes in revenue records favouring the Waqf Board were effected only during the Saffron party's regime. While the BJP is all set to mount pressure on the Congress government by holding a mega protest and a month long march …

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue
4 months, 1 week ago

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The intervention of some leaders of Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama, who asserted that land in dispute at Munambam is indeed waqf property, has complicated matters. After Samastha secretary Umar Faizi Mukkam indirectly blasted the IUML for its failure to come up with a clear stand, another Samastha leader said waqf land is not meant for adjustments. In an article …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDRAPUR / YAVATMAL / HINGOLI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi was determined to amend the Waqf Act despite resistance from key opposition leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Addressing three election rallies in Maharashtra during the day in support of Mahayuti candidates, he declared the Modi government will eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh …

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?

India Today  

Protesters from Munambam, Ernakulam, met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanding revenue rights over their land, claimed by the Waqf board. The Syro-Malabar Church and the Kerala Catholic Bishop Council, after the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha in August, had written to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in September, highlighting that the Waqf Board had …

Catholic Church's Stance on Munambam Land Dispute Sparks Political Dilemma
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic Church's Stance on Munambam Land Dispute Sparks Political Dilemma

New Indian Express  

The Catholic Church's stern stance on the Munambam land dispute issue has placed the political parties on the defensive. The Church's criticism of the legislators for unanimously passing a resolution in the Assembly against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has left the political parties, especially Central Travancore-based Kerala Congress parties, in a dilemma. Though a recent meeting of Muslim organisations, …

BJP vows legal, political support against Waqf Board's Munambam claim
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP vows legal, political support against Waqf Board's Munambam claim

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Minority Morcha on Tuesday took out a march to the Waqf Board office in Kaloor against the alleged claim made by the latter which will lead to the displacement of around 600 families at Munambam. Speaking on the occasion he said the BJP would provide political and legal protection to the people who are facing the threat of …

Waqf Bill: Muslim bodies seek support from BJP allies, Opposition leaders
7 months, 1 week ago

Waqf Bill: Muslim bodies seek support from BJP allies, Opposition leaders

The Hindu  

As deliberations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, 1995 commence this Thursday, the Muslim organisations have got into active parleys with non-BJP parties, including National Democratic Alliance partners and Opposition parties. Led by the All India Muslim Personal Board and joined by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, representatives have had meetings with the …

‘To give justice to ordinary Muslims’: Rijiju defends Waqf Bill amid opposition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘To give justice to ordinary Muslims’: Rijiju defends Waqf Bill amid opposition

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday introduced the controversial Waqf Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha. Some people have captured Waqf Boards, and this bill has been brought to give justice to ordinary Muslims.” Rijiju also said that the bill is not taking away rights from anyone but is rather giving rights to “those so far …

Parliament Updates: Waqf Bill Faces INDIA Bloc Opposition In Lok Sabha Amid Heated Debates, BJP Allies Extend Support
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament Updates: Waqf Bill Faces INDIA Bloc Opposition In Lok Sabha Amid Heated Debates, BJP Allies Extend Support

News 18  

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved the Waqf Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. #WATCH | Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju moves Waqf Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/g65rf2tDow— ANI August 8, 2024 Opposition On Waqf Bill AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi accused the Centre of dividing the country and targeting Muslims. This is an attack …

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