Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM: As the Roman Catholic Church intensified its protests in the Munambam land dispute, the issue has been escalating to wider areas with Waqf Board sending notice to five families in Thavinjal grama panchayat near Mananthavadi in Wayanad. This apart, a video circulating in the Catholic Church’s YouTube channel alleged that Waqf is now staking claim on around 250 acres of land in Taliparamba in Kannur as well as land owned by a Musilm family in Thalassery in Kannur, which is under the threat of eviction due to Waqf’s claims. It is concerning to see individuals who had legally purchased and owned land for many years are now facing potential eviction due to claims made by Waqf, warranting proper amendments to ensure equal justice for all,” he said. The Church has also put forth a demand to political parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill, in view of Waqf land disputes being reported from more areas, including the latest one at Thavinjal panchayat in Wayanad district.

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For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board
6 days, 9 hours ago

For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board

Live Law  

Dismissing a PIL for setting aside a government circular which suspended mutation of farmers and private khata properties to the waqf board after complaints were received regarding the same, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said that directions were issued in public interest. This court cannot go into such an aspect but they have to be adverted to individual cases …

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
1 week, 2 days ago

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The ruling Congress government and opposition BJP sparred over the Waqf Board land controversy, during a debate in the assembly under Rule 69. “Waqf Board has been entered in land records of 1,11,874 acres in Karnataka, with or without serving notice to the cultivators. Claiming that ‘Waqf Board’ had appeared on property records of farmers, temples, mutts and public …

HC adjourns hearing on pleas against eviction from Munambam land
1 week, 6 days ago

HC adjourns hearing on pleas against eviction from Munambam land

The Hindu  

Even as the hearing on pleas against the move to evict families from the land in Munambam in the name of Waqf land was adjourned to December 17, the High Court orally observed on Tuesday that it is inclined to pass an interim order not to dispossess them till they file a civil suit or obtain an interim stay from …

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act
1 week, 6 days ago

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it could give interim protection from dispossession to the residents of disputed Waqf land at Kochi's Munambam. However, the petitioner argued that as per Section 107 of the Waqf Act, a waqf property can be recovered even after many years. They also submitted that the Waqf Act does not have a …

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament
1 week, 6 days ago

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

A total of 994 Waqf properties have been reported as alienated — or illegally encroached upon — across the country, with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for a maximum of 734 such properties, the Union government informed Parliament on Monday. 994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl In a written response to a set of questions from Communist Party …

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

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
2 weeks, 2 days ago

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

India Today  

More than 100 farmers in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday claimed the Waqf Board has sought to take their land that they have been cultivating for generations. The claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having total land measuring 300 acres, they said. Two hearings on …

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

Al Jazeera  

The government says it wants to battle corruption and mismanagement. The Waqf Act mandates that disputes over waqf properties be resolved by a state-constituted tribunal with a judicial officer, a civil services officer and an expert in Muslim law. Malik Motasim Khan, the vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a religious organisation in India, says waqf properties are already governed by …

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Traders on MM Ali Road here, who received inquiry notices from the Kerala Waqf Board, are planning to stage an agitation against the move, which they believe is to evict them from the building. Notices were sent to the traders asking them to submit their version of land ownership in writing with supporting documents and send them to the …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

After the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to dissolve the waqf board in the state for being “non-inclusive” and “non-functional”, all eyes are now on the Janata Dal ’s stance on the proposed bill to amend the Waqf Act. Rajya Sabha lawmaker and working president of the JDU, Sanjay Jha, said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has already met the representatives …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Government fixes ToR for Ramachandran Nair commission inquiring Munambam land issue
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Government fixes ToR for Ramachandran Nair commission inquiring Munambam land issue

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has published a gazette defining the terms of reference of C N Ramachandran Nair Commission that was constituted to find a lasting solution in Mumambam issue over the ownership of land, which the Waqf board claims has been encroached upon by the current residents. The terms of reference set for the commission has made it clear …

Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that any entry in the revenue records declaring the land as "Takia, graveyard and Maszid" is required to be protected even if the same is not used by Muslim community from a long time.The Court rejected the plea filed by a Gram Panchayat challenging the decision of a Waqf Tribunal whereby the …

Karnataka seer proposes law to limit Muslim voting power during Waqf protest
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka seer proposes law to limit Muslim voting power during Waqf protest

Hindustan Times  

Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji in the wake of Waqf properties row, on Tuesday said a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power. Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's …

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill, 2024, aimed at amending the Wakf Act, 1995 - a law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies, has drawn the ire of the Muslim community. HT examines the Waqf Amendment Bill, how much property do the Waqf boards own, the litigation and controversy …

Pinarayi Vijayan assures 'no evictions from Munambam' amid waqf land grab claim
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Pinarayi Vijayan assures 'no evictions from Munambam' amid waqf land grab claim

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who held an online meeting on the Waqf land dispute on Saturday, assured that no one would be evicted from Munambam village. In a meeting with the Munambam Samara Samiti, Vijayan said that his government aims to resolve the Munambam issue without causing difficulties to the residents. In Cherai and Munambam villages in Ernakulam district, …

BJP protests Waqf land notices, accuses Congress of hurting farmers in Karnataka
1 month ago

BJP protests Waqf land notices, accuses Congress of hurting farmers in Karnataka

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party escalated its protests against the Congress-led Karnataka government on Friday, holding agitations across the state over the controversial Waqf land claim issue. Over the past few months, farmers in multiple districts across Karnataka came forward alleging that their lands were incorrectly marked as Waqf properties, prompting widespread outrage. Vijayendra said, “In the name of Waqf, poor …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
1 month ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
1 month ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

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

Kerala: Plots owned by Talapuzha residents for decades are now claimed by Waqf Board, locals express fear of losing property
1 month ago

Kerala: Plots owned by Talapuzha residents for decades are now claimed by Waqf Board, locals express fear of losing property

Op India  

On 28th October 2024, families in Talapuzha village of Wayanad district in Kerala received notices from the Kerala State Waqf Board claiming that the land parcels they owned belonged to the board. Claims by the mosque committee The managing committee of the Thalapuzha Hayathul Islam Jamaat Mosque lodged a complaint with the Waqf Board, suggesting that the disputed land was …

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action
1 month, 1 week ago

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday alleged that "a powerful land mafia" is attempting to seize land from farmers and the poor under the guise of Waqf claims. Speaking to reporters after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where around 600 families are protesting against Waqf land claims, Karandlaje accused the mafia of orchestrating a "land jihad". "In 1954, when …

Siddaramaiah govt to give financial assistance for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage amid Waqf land controversy
1 month, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah govt to give financial assistance for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage amid Waqf land controversy

India TV News  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to pilgrims from the state visiting Vaishno Devi, News 18 reported. Farmers get eviction notice under Waqf Act The govt is also facing heat over the rise in claims by the Waqf land affecting farmers. However, the Siddaramaiah govt has made efforts to take the situation under …

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land
1 month, 1 week ago

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land

India Today  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday claimed that a “powerful land mafia” was trying to take land from farmers and the poor using false Waqf claims. She made the comments after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where about 600 families are protesting against Waqf board staking a claim on the land they have been living on. “In 1954, when the …

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:46 IST - 9 MINS READ The Waqf Bill, 2024, alongside the proposed uniform civil code, underscores the Narendra Modi government’s broader plan to reshape the sociopolitical landscape, particularly that of the country’s Muslim community. As Asaf A.A. Fyzee notes in his seminal work, Outlines of Muhammadan Law, there has been a consistent trend towards …

No prosecution of occupants of Waqf land before 2013: Kerala High Court
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1 month, 1 week ago

No prosecution of occupants of Waqf land before 2013: Kerala High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court in a ruling observed that the 2013 amendment to the Waqf Act, which made unauthorised occupation of Waqf property a criminal offence, does not have retrospective effect. The High Court’s ruling came in a case filed by the Waqf Board against a post office functioning on a Waqf property since 1999. Making the observation, the court …

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Waqf row: Karnataka govt writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmers
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1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf row: Karnataka govt writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmers

Op India  

Karnataka Government’s Principal Secretary, Revenue Department has written to all Regional Commissioners and District Commissioners related to the Waqf issue. The order issued on November 9, states to withdraw all notices served to farmers and to immediately take back the land mutation orders served by any authority and also to stop mutation work. Siddaramaiah issued a strict directive to officials …

Waqf row: Karnataka govt warns action against officials issuing eviction notice to farmers
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1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf row: Karnataka govt warns action against officials issuing eviction notice to farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government has warned that disciplinary action will be taken against those officials who change the land mutation records and serve eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent directives withdraw previous changes, protecting farmers cultivating contested land amidst complaints regarding Waqf Board claims. In a letter, the Revenue Department Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar Kataria …

Waqf land row: Karnataka warns action against eviction notices to farmers - Karnataka News
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf land row: Karnataka warns action against eviction notices to farmers - Karnataka News

India Today  

After suspending the mutation processes of all properties allegedly transferred to the Waqf Board from farmers and private owners, the Karnataka government has warned of strict action against officials who continue such activities or issue eviction notices to farmers. "The officials who served reminder-2 despite the chief minister's direction will face appropriate disciplinary action," Kataria said in his letter. The …

Waqf land dispute row: Karnataka government writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmers
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf land dispute row: Karnataka government writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmers

India TV News  

Waqf land dispute row: Karnataka Government's Principal Secretary, Revenue Department has written to all Regional Commissioners and District Commissioners related to the Waqf issue. The letter warns of disciplinary action against officials, who alter land mutation records and issue eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act. The order issued on November 9, states to withdraw all notices served to …

Waqf issue needs deft handling, not rabble-rousing
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf issue needs deft handling, not rabble-rousing

New Indian Express  

Most political issues have a shelf life. In the run-up to the November 13 bypolls to three assembly segments in Karnataka, and fiercely fought assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, leaders from Congress, BJP, and other political parties are engaged in a bitter political slugfest over the Waqf Board’s notices to farmers and changes in the land records. As the …

JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal visits Karnataka's Vijayapura gets petitions from farmers over Waqf land controversy
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal visits Karnataka's Vijayapura gets petitions from farmers over Waqf land controversy

Hindustan Times  

After controversy erupted over the Waqf land issue in Karnataka, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill Jagdambika Pal visited and conducted a meeting with the farmers, whose land has been declared as 'Waqf property' in Karnataka. Hubballi: Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill Chairman Jagdambika Pal shows a petition that he received after a …

Waqf row in Karnataka: Of land ownership and beyond
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf row in Karnataka: Of land ownership and beyond

The Hindu  

“El Dorado” is what one could call Honawad village if one were to translate the name into Spanish. Honawad hit the headlines recently when Tejaswi Surya, MP and BJP Yuva Morcha leader, claimed that the Karnataka Waqf Board had conspired to take over 1,500 acres of land in the village and issued notices to hundreds of farmers, seeking their eviction …

Waqf Land Issue: Karnataka Committee Seeks Resolution for Farmers, Temples, and Mutts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Land Issue: Karnataka Committee Seeks Resolution for Farmers, Temples, and Mutts

Deccan Chronicle  

HUBBALI: The Waqf Fact-Finding Committee led by Chitradurga MP and former Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol met with the Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill Jagdambika Pal and submitted a report highlighting alleged Waqf encroachments on agricultural lands and properties belonging to farmers, mutts, and temples. The Karjol-led fact-finding committee has prepared the report based on …

Waqf JPC Chairman Visits Vijayapura
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf JPC Chairman Visits Vijayapura

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: The Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairperson on the Waqf Bill Jagdambika Pal visited Vijayapura to address growing concerns among Karnataka’s farmers regarding the alleged misuse of Waqf property laws. Farmers and seers, led by Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, have been holding an indefinite protest in Vijayapura for the past four days. He also highlighted the …

Farmers in Vijayapura end protest against Waqf Board
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers in Vijayapura end protest against Waqf Board

The Hindu  

Some farmers who were on protest in Vijayapura against the Waqf Board and the State government for issuing eviction notices to them ended it on Thursday after submitting a memorandum to chairman of the Joint Parliament Committee Jagadambika Pal. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who had joined the protest, said that Mr. Pal has accepted the report and invited her to …

Farmers, various groups led by BJP leaders submit representations to waqf bill JPC chairman in Hubballi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers, various groups led by BJP leaders submit representations to waqf bill JPC chairman in Hubballi

The Hindu  

Members of various delegations mainly led by BJP legislators and leaders submitted their representations to the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the Waqf Bill, 2024 Jagdambika Pal in Hubballi on November 7 complaining about mutation of individual and public properties being changed as waqf property in various districts of north Karnataka. The first representation was submitted by …

Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC chairman Jagadmabika Pal visits Karnataka's Hubballi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC chairman Jagadmabika Pal visits Karnataka's Hubballi

New Indian Express  

Hubballi: Amidst controversy over the Waqf Board issuing notices to farmers and others to clear encroachment, the BJP staging a protest, and the State government’s reservation to his visit, Jagadmabika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Wakf Amendment Bill, 2024, met with aggrieved people in Hubballi on Thursday. Against the backdrop of the farmers, heads of religious places …

JPC Chairperson to Visit Vijayapura Amid Waqf Land Dispute
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JPC Chairperson to Visit Vijayapura Amid Waqf Land Dispute

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayapura: Vijayapura is preparing for the visit of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Bill 2024 Chairperson Jagdambika Pal on Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Karandlaje alleged that Waqf land has been encroached upon by Congress leaders and that new lands are being notified as Waqf property. “In the Constitution given by Dr BR Ambedkar, there is no mention of Waqf,” …

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra

The Hindu  

Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra has alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka was engaged in appeasing a particular community by allowing the Waqf Board to take over properties belonging to farmers and religious institutions. At a press conference in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Mr. Raghavendra said the State government that failed to grant land to those who lost their …

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families

Op India  

The Munambam waqf land dispute has led to protests and political debates in Kerala. Around 600 Christian and Hindu families are opposing the Kerala State Waqf Board’s claim over 404 acres of land in the Munambam suburb of the Ernakulam district in Kerala. Dispute origins and historical background The Munambam waqf land dispute revolves around 404 acres of land in …

Munambam land issue will be handled through legal channels: Waqf Board head
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land issue will be handled through legal channels: Waqf Board head

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Waqf Board chairman M K Sakeer has finally spoken out on the Munambam land issue, stating that it will be handled through legal channels. ‘Many Waqf properties encroached upon, Munambam just the start’ Sakeer said a process has been initiated to identify the properties registered as that of Waqf. “Many Waqf properties in Kerala have been encroached upon,” he …

Correct problems regarding waqf properties, says H.D. Kumaraswamy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Correct problems regarding waqf properties, says H.D. Kumaraswamy

The Hindu  

Warning that soon farmers will barge into the residences of the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday urged the State government to correct the problem regarding waqf properties. Stating that no files related to waqf property had come before him when he was the Chief Minister, Mr. Kumaraswamy accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of …

BJP seeks amendment to Waqf Act and urges farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP seeks amendment to Waqf Act and urges farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP on Monday staged a State-wide protest against RTCs of some farmers attributing the land ownership to the waqf board and demanded that the Congress government amend the legislation concerned to protect farmers. The BJP also called upon farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land. Referring to a statement by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that none …

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control

India Today  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn eviction notices against farmers involved in Waqf property disputes, adding a new dimension to the ongoing controversy. The issue gained national attention when farmers in Honwada village received such notices, sparking a heated political and social debate. The government has pledged to withdraw the controversial notices and amend the land records, but the situation …

Protesters Demand Repeal of Waqf Act, Call for Amendments to Land Laws
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Protesters Demand Repeal of Waqf Act, Call for Amendments to Land Laws

Deccan Chronicle  

Religious leaders, farmers, and BJP leaders in Karnataka's Vijayapura have staged a massive protest against the Waqf Board's ownership claims over various lands, including agricultural properties. The protest, led by prominent religious seers and political leaders, included a march from the historic Siddheshwar Temple to the Deputy Commissioner's Office. The protestors raised concerns over the impact of Waqf Board notifications …

BJP's Land Grab Accused of Violating 'Double Standards' in Karnataka
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Land Grab Accused of Violating 'Double Standards' in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

BJP challenges the protests by the Congress government over alleged encroachment of farmers’ lands by the Waqf Board. The chief minister questions the inconsistency of the party's stance on waqf property management and cites previous instances of waqf-related notices being issued during past BJP administrations.

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