JPC Recommends Key Amendments in Waqf Bill, Proposes New Clause on Property Disputes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JPC Recommends Key Amendments in Waqf Bill, Proposes New Clause on Property Disputes

ABP News  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill has recommended significant changes in its exclusive report, suggesting key modifications to the existing Waqf Act. According to sources, the committee has proposed adding a new clause stating that if a religious site is not disputed, it will be considered Waqf property. Additionally, it has recommended granting investigation rights to officials ranked above the Collector.The report also suggests amending Section 3C,,, and to refine the legal framework governing Waqf properties. These changes aim to enhance transparency and streamline the process of determining Waqf ownership in cases of religious property disputes.This development comes amid growing debates over Waqf land ownership and management, with stakeholders demanding clearer regulations.

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Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution
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Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil will move the anti-Waqf bill resolution in the state legislative assembly on Wednesday. Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil in a statement said that the house unanimously rejected the Waqf Bill, 2024 as it is completely against the universal aspirations of the people of the state and has urged …

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’
3 days, 13 hours ago

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, along with several Muslim organisations and opposition leaders, staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday against the Waqf Bill, 2024. He questioned, “If non-Sikhs cannot be members of Gurdwaras and non-Hindus cannot be part of temple trusts, why can non-Muslims be included in Waqf boards?” #WATCH | Several …

OPINION | Waqf Bill: Are Maulanas misguiding Muslims?
1 week, 6 days ago

OPINION | Waqf Bill: Are Maulanas misguiding Muslims?

India TV News  

OPINION | Waqf Bill: Are Maulanas misguiding Muslims? Top Muslim leaders like Safullah Rahmani, Obaidullah Azmi, Maulana Kalbe Jawwad, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and Imran Masood have been telling Muslims that if the Waqf Act was amended, the community will lose most of the Waqf properties like madrasa, kabristan land, etc. The bill also has provisions to prevent misappropriation of …

Cabinet approves revised Waqf Amendment Bill; may be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session: Report
3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves revised Waqf Amendment Bill; may be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session: Report

Live Mint  

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposed amendments to the Waqf Bill after incorporating changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee. The panel cleared the bill on January 27, adopting all 14 changes proposed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance members. In August last year, the Union government referred the …

Waqf bill ready for tabling in Parliament, Cabinet approves the proposed law
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Waqf bill ready for tabling in Parliament, Cabinet approves the proposed law

Firstpost  

The Union Cabinet has approved the revised Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament. File Photo/PTI The Union Cabinet has approved the revised Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, paving the way for its introduction in Parliament, The Times of India reported, citing sources. In its latest meeting, the Cabinet approved the revised bill after incorporating various …

Waqf Amendment Bill: Modi Cabinet approves key changes, to be tabled in Parliament soon, say reports
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Waqf Amendment Bill: Modi Cabinet approves key changes, to be tabled in Parliament soon, say reports

India TV News  

Waqf Amendment Bill: Modi Cabinet approves key changes, to be tabled in Parliament soon, say reports The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the revised Waqf Bill 2024 with key changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee. The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared the amended Waqf Bill, which included suggestions given by …

Union Cabinet approves Waqf bill based on parliamentary panel report: Sources
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Union Cabinet approves Waqf bill based on parliamentary panel report: Sources

India Today  

The Union Cabinet has approved the Waqf Bill on the basis of a Joint Parliamentary Committee report which was tabled in Parliament on February 13. The sources said the Union Cabinet approved the report last week, paving the way to introduce the bill, which aims to streamline registration of Waqf properties, in the second half of the Budget Session slated …

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options
1 month, 1 week ago

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will take legal recourse if the Waqf Bill is passed by the Parliament. Ilyas called the Bill “a direct threat to Waqf properties” which “aims to deprive Muslims of their mosques, madrasas, dargahs and graveyards”. “It is unfortunate that the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on Waqf was presented in the Parliament today. At …

Rajya Sabha: JPC report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled amid ruckus from the opposition
1 month, 1 week ago

Rajya Sabha: JPC report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled amid ruckus from the opposition

Op India  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid ruckus and continuous sloganeering from opposition members. Earlier today, Jagadambika Pal, BJP MP and Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, said that the JPC will present its report in Parliament after six months of nationwide consultations. Congress …

Muslim Groups Plan Supreme Court Challenge to Waqf Bill
1 month, 1 week ago

Muslim Groups Plan Supreme Court Challenge to Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 07, 2025 18:17 IST - 9 MINS READ Opposition parties and Muslim religious organisations have vowed to challenge the controversial Waqf Bill in the Supreme Court if it is passed in Parliament. In the JPC, none of these seven Muslim MPs voted in favour of any of the provisions of the Waqf Bill 2024,” Mahmood further added. …

Waqf Bill | Amendments proposed don’t serve purpose of transparency: Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill | Amendments proposed don’t serve purpose of transparency: Congress

New Indian Express  

Around 15 Tribunals follow this principle of finality, with only high courts having the power to review their decisions. Government Official Roles in Waqf Property Disputes — Instead of Waqf Boards or Tribunals deciding on Waqf properties, the bill allows for government-appointed officials to have the final say, which is a direct conflict of interest. The amendments create an uneven …

Waqf Bill To Tabled in Parliament Amid Opposition Dissent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill To Tabled in Parliament Amid Opposition Dissent

Deccan Chronicle  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee is scheduled to present its report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Notably, the revised bill includes a provision ensuring that the benefits of Waqf reach marginalized groups, including the poor, women, and orphans. The Waqf Bill, 2024, seeks to repeal the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923, and amend the Waqf Act, …

Parliament Budget Session: JPC report on Waqf Bill to be tabled in Parliament today amid Opposition’s dissent
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Budget Session: JPC report on Waqf Bill to be tabled in Parliament today amid Opposition’s dissent

Live Mint  

Parliament Budget Session: The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024, will be presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday, February 3. Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, along with Bhartiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Sanjay Jaiswal, will present the report in Lok Sabha, according to the List …

Waqf bill: JPC report to be tabled in Parliament today amid row over Opposition's dissent notes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf bill: JPC report to be tabled in Parliament today amid row over Opposition's dissent notes

Hindustan Times  

The Jagdambika Pal-led Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, will on Monday be tabled in Parliament, where Budget Session is underway. Chairman of JPC on Waqf Bill, 2024, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal submits the final report on Waqf Bill to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, at Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday. Jagdambika Pal met with Lok …

Mehbooba Mufti seeks AP, Bihar CMs’ help for stopping Waqf amendments
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mehbooba Mufti seeks AP, Bihar CMs’ help for stopping Waqf amendments

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of regional People’s Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has sought the help of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar on the Waqf Amendment Bill which has been termed as being “deeply divisive” and harmful to the interests of the country’s Muslims by her. Ms. Mufti has in a joint letter sent …

India’s Waqf Bill 2024: Major Changes to Muslim Property Law Face Opposition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s Waqf Bill 2024: Major Changes to Muslim Property Law Face Opposition

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 31, 2025 09:45 IST - 7 MINS READ The controversial Waqf Amendment Bill is set to create a heated debate in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. “Ignoring our claims, the Chairman moved our amendments on our behalf, conducted headcounts as per his discretion, and summarily rejected them.”Joint statement by 10 Opposition members Opposition members had proposed …

Watch | Explained: What are the key changes proposed in the Waqf Amendment Bill?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch | Explained: What are the key changes proposed in the Waqf Amendment Bill?

The Hindu  

Watch | Explained: What are the key changes proposed in the Waqf Amendment Bill? The Waqf Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8 last year, was referred to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee, chaired by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, for consultation. Notably, the committee has so far proposed 572 amendments to the draft Bill. What are some of …

Waqf Bill: JPC Adopts Draft Legislation with 14 Amendments
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Waqf Bill: JPC Adopts Draft Legislation with 14 Amendments

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Joint Parliament Committee examining the Waqf Bill on Wednesday adopted the draft legislation with 14 amendments as suggested by the NDA members. These will destroy the Waqf Board and increase interference of the Central government in their functioning," said Mr Owaisi, adding the evacuee properties could also be taken over by the government now "This will not …

Parliamentary Panel clears report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill; Opposition slams its provisions as ‘unconstitutional’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary Panel clears report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill; Opposition slams its provisions as ‘unconstitutional’

The Hindu  

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill 2024 adopted its report by a majority vote on Wednesday, clearing the deck for the government to move the Bill during the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. While AIMIM’s Asaddudin Owaisi, who filed a 231-page dissent note, said the 1995 Act did not create Waqf by user but merely gave it statutory recognition. Weighing …

JPC accepts Waqf draft report by 14 to 11 votes, opposition to give 'dissent note'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

JPC accepts Waqf draft report by 14 to 11 votes, opposition to give 'dissent note'

India TV News  

JPC accepts Waqf draft report by 14 to 11 votes, opposition to give 'dissent note' The bill aims to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, to address issues and challenges in regulating and managing waqf properties. Asaduddin Owaisi on Waqf Amendment Bill On the meeting of JPC on Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said," We received the 655-page …

Waqf Bill: Opposition leaders submit dissent note, flags 'violation of fundamental rights of Muslims'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Bill: Opposition leaders submit dissent note, flags 'violation of fundamental rights of Muslims'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Opposition members on Wednesday objected to the proposed omission of the 'waqf by user' clause in the Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that the provision existed since time immemorial. In a dissent note to the report, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the last-minute inclusion of the proviso to the clause omitting 'waqf by user' was "wholly unhelpful" as the …

Waqf panel asks government to bring in new law to protect tribal lands
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf panel asks government to bring in new law to protect tribal lands

The Hindu  

In its 655-page-long draft report circulated less than 24 hours before the panel’s final meeting, the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024, has urged the government to introduce a law to protect tribal land from being declared as “Waqf” property. The panel, in its report, claimed that it has recently noticed numerous cases concerning declaration of Waqf lands in …

Muslim Rashtriya Manch hails Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 clearance, calls it ‘new beginning’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Muslim Rashtriya Manch hails Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 clearance, calls it ‘new beginning’

Hindustan Times  

The Muslim Rashtriya Manch Convener Shahid Sayeed on Tuesday welcomed the clearance of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and termed it a significant move towards empowering underprivileged communities. Meanwhile, Shahid Akhtar, a prominent MRM member, called the Waqf Amendment Bill a "landmark step" for social equality and development adding that it was a "new beginning" for the society. Waqf Bill …

Why Opposition is upset with JPC recommendations on Waqf (Amendment) Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Opposition is upset with JPC recommendations on Waqf (Amendment) Bill

India Today  

On January 27, the Joint Parliamentary Committee deliberating the controversial Waqf Bill, 2024, concluded its six-month-long review process by adopting all 14 amendments proposed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. “The government’s intent is clear—to erode the autonomy of Waqf boards and systematically dismantle institutions that have historically safeguarded community interests,” Owaisi stated. Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi termed the …

Waqf Bill gets JPC nod with 14 amendments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Bill gets JPC nod with 14 amendments

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the contentious Waqf Bill approved it on Monday, setting the tone for its tabling for discussion and passage during the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament. While the panel led by BJP MP Jagadambika Pal adopted 14 amendments suggested by the ruling NDA members, all those proposed by the Opposition were rejected 10:16 by …

Concern in J&K over JPC’s proposed amendments to Waqf Bill
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Concern in J&K over JPC’s proposed amendments to Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Several J&K political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, and the Communist Party of India, on Monday expressed concern over the way the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf functioned and proposed amendments. Tarigami also criticised the JPC chairman for “unilaterally rejecting the concerns of opposition on the Waqf Amendment Bill”. Meanwhile, PDP leader and ex-Law …

JPC Approves 14 Amendments, Rejects 44 in Waqf Amendment Bill
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

JPC Approves 14 Amendments, Rejects 44 in Waqf Amendment Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Amendments Approved and Rejected: A Partisan Divide The JPC's approval of 14 amendments highlights the ongoing party-line divide within Parliament. JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal defended the committee’s decisions, emphasizing that the 14 approved amendments would improve the functioning of Waqf properties and strengthen the law. “The amendments we have adopted are aimed at improving governance and the overall management of …

Waqf Bill: Amendments tabled by NDA members accepted by JPC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Bill: Amendments tabled by NDA members accepted by JPC

Op India  

On 27th January, the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf Bill, 2024, adopted all amendments proposed by BJP-led NDA members. There was no discussion at all…Entire JPC process is farce…So, we have opposed and boycotted it now.” #WATCH | After the meeting of the JPC on Waqf Bill, 2024, one of its members – Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain says, …

JPC clears Waqf bill, accepts NDA's 14 amendments; Opposition calls it ‘farcical exercise'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

JPC clears Waqf bill, accepts NDA's 14 amendments; Opposition calls it ‘farcical exercise'

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Waqf Bill on Monday adopted all the amendments proposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance members, and negated every change moved the by the opposition MPs. In August last year, the Waqf bill was referred to the 21-member JPC “ A total of 44 amendments were discussed. We moved each and every …

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday asked how the State government can appoint a commission headed by former High Court Judge C.N. Ramachandran Nair to inquire into the Munambam land issue when a civil court had already decreed it to be a Waqf property and the High Court confirming the order later. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the oral observation …

Mirwaiz meets parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill, opposes amendments, seeks meaningful talks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mirwaiz meets parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill, opposes amendments, seeks meaningful talks

The Hindu  

Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is also the patron of a grouping of 45 Muslim religious bodies, the Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema, on Friday submitted a six-point memorandum to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill in New Delhi and sought “meaningful talks with the Muslim community to address their apprehensions“. The Mirwaiz-led delegation from J&K underlined several concerns and …

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute

Live Law  

Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works for protecting Waqf properties in the state, has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the state government's notification appointing a Commission of Inquiry into the Munambam land dispute case. Meanwhile the state government by its November 27, 2024 notification appointed the Commission after opinion that the same was necessary for the …

Land grabbed on pretext of Waqf: ‘Exercise to rectify records on, more properties to be reclaimed’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Land grabbed on pretext of Waqf: ‘Exercise to rectify records on, more properties to be reclaimed’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The meeting of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill held on Tuesday turned into a plank for the UP government to send a message to the heads of various Muslim religious, social and political organisations that the state government has started the exercise to reclaim the land grabbed on the pretext of Waqf. Of the 11,857 hectare …

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi

The Hindu  

Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will meet Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024 after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs gave its nod to the meeting. Sources said Kashmir’s grand mufti Mufti Nasir Ul Islam; Maulana Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, founder and rector of the Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah; Shia leader …

Waqf Board urges judicial commission to protect Munambam property occupants ‘without causing loss to Waqf’
2 months, 1 week ago

Waqf Board urges judicial commission to protect Munambam property occupants ‘without causing loss to Waqf’

The Hindu  

The Kerala Waqf Board has urged the C.N. Ramachandran Nair Judicial Commission on the Munambam land dispute to recommend to the government to take steps to “protect the interests of the persons occupying the Waqf property without causing loss to the Waqf.” The board, asserting that the holding was a Waqf, suggested that the commission issue directions to survey the …

UP: 78% of land claimed by Waqf Board is government land, JPC informed by Yogi Govt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UP: 78% of land claimed by Waqf Board is government land, JPC informed by Yogi Govt

Op India  

The government of Uttar Pradesh has informed the Joint Parliamentary Committee that 78% of the land in UP that the state Waqf Board is claiming own actually belongs to the government and the Waqf Board has no legal ownership rights on it. As per reports, Monika Garg, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Minority Welfare Commission of the UP government, …

Amid row over Waqf land, Karnataka government officials to appear before parliamentary panel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid row over Waqf land, Karnataka government officials to appear before parliamentary panel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid a row over Waqf land in Karnataka, officials from the state government are scheduled to appear before the parliamentary panel examining the Waqf Amendment Bill on Thursday. The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagadambika Pal, is scheduled to hear views from representatives of the governments of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar …

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

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

Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
3 months, 1 week ago

Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

The Hindu  

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 …

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024, on Sunday sought details from state governments about the accuracy of Waqf properties which, as per the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised way, PTI reported citing sources. The parliamentary committee also asked the states to furnish details of the properties that have been claimed by the Waqf board …

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024, on Sunday sought details from state governments about the accuracy of Waqf properties which, as per the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised way, PTI reported citing sources. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The parliamentary committee also asked the states to furnish details of the properties that have been claimed …

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

Waqf Act: Give us audience at earliest possible time, says Mirwaiz to parliamentary panel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Act: Give us audience at earliest possible time, says Mirwaiz to parliamentary panel

Hindustan Times  

Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulama Jammu and Kashmir, a conglomerate of some 46 religious bodies and Islamic education institutions led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday wrote to the Joint Parliamentary Committee requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, 2024. Moderate Hurriyat chairman and chief priest of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar Mirwaiz Umar Farooq The body has …

Waqf Bill: Joint Committee’s Term Extended Till Budget Session of Parliament in 2025
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill: Joint Committee’s Term Extended Till Budget Session of Parliament in 2025

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a motion extending the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill till the end of the Budget Session of 2025. Follow Parliament Winter Session Day 4 Updates here The motion for extension was adopted just before the House adjourned for the day amid protests by the Opposition over the Adani issue …

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff

Live Mint  

Parliament Winter Session: The contentious bill to amend the Waqf Act will not be taken up in this session of Parliament as the joint parliamentary committee set up to scrutinise it on Thursday sought an extension of its November 29 deadline to present its report. The JPC has sought the new deadline to be the last day of the next …

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year
3 months, 3 weeks ago

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill Joint Committee has decided to seek time till the end of the budget session to scrutinise the controversial amendments. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagdambika Pal, who chairs the panel, will move a formal resolution in the Lok Sabha to seek the House’s approval on Thursday. BJP MP and Waqf …

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