No Evictions for Farmers in Vijayapura: Chief Minister Assures
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No Evictions for Farmers in Vijayapura: Chief Minister Assures

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Siddaramaiah assures farmers in Vijayapura that they will not face eviction from their lands amid concerns over properties reportedly marked as Waqf land. He directs the revenue minister to investigate similar cases reported in Yadgir and Dharwad districts to ensure that no farmers are forced to leave their homes.

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Karnataka: 70 heritage sites, including ASI building, Tipu Armoury, govt lands in Srirangapatna claimed by Waqf Board
3 days, 23 hours ago

Karnataka: 70 heritage sites, including ASI building, Tipu Armoury, govt lands in Srirangapatna claimed by Waqf Board

Op India  

Months after outrage over the Waqf Board swallowing over 1,200 acres of farmland in Vijaypura, Karnataka, a similar kind of stunning claim is made for the government properties in the historic town of Srirangapatna, a report published in Star Of Mysore said. More than 70 properties in Srirangapatna taluk, including government-owned lands, historic monuments like the iconic Tipu Armoury, and …

Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government revealed on Wednesday that of the 11,204 farmers who received notices from the Waqf Board over land encroachment, around 81 per cent are Muslim, with only 2,080 farmers from the Hindu community. The current waqf land stands at 20,054 acres, significantly reduced from the 1.12 lakh acres listed in a 1974 gazette notification. According to Indian Express, …

Siddaramaiah Proposes Panel to Address Waqf Property Disputes
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Siddaramaiah Proposes Panel to Address Waqf Property Disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the government is prepared to form a committee led by a retired judge to address issues related to Waqf properties. Speaking during the legislative session at the Belagavi Suvarna Soudha, Siddaramaiah responded to concerns raised by opposition leaders under Rule 69 regarding Waqf properties. Providing an overview of Waqf properties in Karnataka, …

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister
3 weeks, 2 days ago

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

"Even if a temple is built on Waqf land, the government will not touch it. The discussions revolved around allegations that farmers’ lands, temple premises, public properties, and government buildings were being recorded as Waqf properties. Zameer said that the Supreme Court issued orders in 1988 and 2017, instructing the removal of encroachments on Waqf properties. Calling for a non-political …

No temples on Waqf land to be removed: Siddaramaiah says in Karnataka Assembly
3 weeks, 3 days ago

No temples on Waqf land to be removed: Siddaramaiah says in Karnataka Assembly

India Today  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday that temples built on Waqf properties would not be removed. BJP legislators criticised the government’s handling of the issue, with Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka citing the plight of 110 Kuruba families in Siddaramaiah’s home district, Mysuru. Siddaramaiah responded by emphasising the need to protect Waqf properties, noting that 1.10 …

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

If claims false, why BJP didn’t act against Manippady: Priyank Kharge
3 weeks, 4 days ago

If claims false, why BJP didn’t act against Manippady: Priyank Kharge

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the BJP leaders as to why the previous government did not take action against Anwar Manippady, former chairman of the Karnataka Minority Commission, if his allegations that BJP state president Vijayendra offered him bribes to cover up the former’s report on Waqf property encroachments are false. Kharge hit out at the BJP for allegedly …

CM Siddaramaiah Alleges Vijayendra Offered Rs 150 Crore Bribe To Minority Commission Chief Over Waqf Issue
3 weeks, 6 days ago

CM Siddaramaiah Alleges Vijayendra Offered Rs 150 Crore Bribe To Minority Commission Chief Over Waqf Issue

ABP News  

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP state president B Y Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous BJP government, Anwar Manippady with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into the Waqf property encroachment. “Anwar Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during B S Yediyurappa’s tenure as CM …

Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous BJP government, Anwar Manippady with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into the Waqf property encroachment. Anwar Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during B S Yediyurappa's tenure as CM …

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

‘We will raise Waqf issue in House’: BJP's CT Ravi as Karnataka Winter Session begins
1 month ago

‘We will raise Waqf issue in House’: BJP's CT Ravi as Karnataka Winter Session begins

Hindustan Times  

As the two-week long Winter Session of the Karnataka legislature commenced on Monday, BJP leader CT Ravi said that his party will raise Waqf issue in the House, adding that "thousands of acres of land are being seized wrongly." Issues like corruption, health care will also be raised in the session.We will give priority to the issues of North Karnataka …

No notices issued: Maharashtra waqf board denies farmers' claims
1 month ago

No notices issued: Maharashtra waqf board denies farmers' claims

India Today  

Maharashtra State Waqf Board on Sunday denied claims by farmers that they had been sent land ownership notices by the board. Waqf board chairman Sameer Kazi said that the board had not issued any notices to farmers in Latur over land ownership. On Saturday, 103 farmers from Talegaon in Latur district said they received notices from the waqf board regarding …

Maharashtra Waqf Board claims the lands of 103 farmers, issues notice to farmers to vacate
1 month ago

Maharashtra Waqf Board claims the lands of 103 farmers, issues notice to farmers to vacate

Op India  

After the Waqf Boards of various states declared villages, and big hotels, and even colleges as their property, the intentions of the Waqf Board have come to the fore, and it is not ready to stop. Now, the Maharashtra Waqf Board has staked its claim on the lands of 103 farmers of Latur. The farmers say that the Waqf Board …

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

BJP Launches Campaign Against Karnataka Govt over Waqf Issue
1 month ago

BJP Launches Campaign Against Karnataka Govt over Waqf Issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: BJP state president BY Vijayendra launched the party’s statewide campaign against the Congress-led Karnataka government on the Waqf issue under the slogan ‘Namma Bhoomi, Namma Hakku’. Addressing a rally, Vijayendra accused Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, allegedly acting on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s instructions, of initiating steps to declare farmers’ lands as Waqf properties. He stated that former CM BS Yediyurappa …

‘Waqf issue has become very serious’: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra
1 month ago

‘Waqf issue has become very serious’: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party President BY Vijayendra on Wednesday said that the farmers were getting notice from the Waqf Board which was instigated by the Congress government. Earlier on November 22, the Karnataka BJP had staged a protest against the Karnataka government over the Waqf issue related to lands belonging to farmers, alleging Congress government's appeasement politics and takeover of …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
1 month, 1 week ago

FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday. Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power. Stating that it should be ensured …

BJP’s fight is against Waqf Act, not individuals: Basangouda Patil Yatnal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s fight is against Waqf Act, not individuals: Basangouda Patil Yatnal

The Hindu  

MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has said that the fight launched by BJP leaders was against the Waqf Act, 1995, and not against any individual. Speaking to mediapersons in Kongandi village of Shahapur taluk in Yadgir district on Wednesday after interacting with the farmers, Mr. Yatnal said that they were against mutation entries in the name of Waqf Board in the …

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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board

India Today  

The seer of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamstana Math in Karnataka sparked controversy with his call to strip the Muslim community of voting rights. Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji’s remarks were made during a protest organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Karnataka, where he also urged the abolition of the Waqf Board, which has been at the center of an ongoing dispute over …

BJP leader's supporters begin month-long anti-Waqf protests amid internal rift
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP leader's supporters begin month-long anti-Waqf protests amid internal rift

India Today  

Despite an evident internal rift in Karnataka BJP, supporters of Vijayapura BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal launched a statewide march against the Waqf Board on Monday, despite Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive cancelling eviction notices issued to farmers and religious places. The march, supported by 12 senior BJP leaders, including MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, MP G M Siddeshwara, former minister Arvind …

BJP Faces Internal Strife Over Yatnal’s Waqf Property Campaign
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP Faces Internal Strife Over Yatnal’s Waqf Property Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: The BJP's efforts to address the contentious Waqf property issue are being overshadowed by internal dissent, with Bijaypur MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal’s ‘Jana Jagruti Samavesha’ campaign exposing fissures within the party’s Karnataka unit. His campaign inspired similar protests across Karnataka, prompting the BJP state leadership to organize demonstrations in district headquarters. Meanwhile, State BJP general secretary P Rajeev criticized …

Pinarayi Vijayan assures 'no evictions from Munambam' amid waqf land grab claim
1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

BJP protesting to protect people’s land, claims Ashoka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP protesting to protect people’s land, claims Ashoka

New Indian Express  

CHIKKABALLAPURA: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed he would protect the interest of farmers and people, but the same government was transferring land belonging to farmers in the name of Waqf, said Opposition leader and senior BJP leader R Ashoka. At a protest organised by MP Dr K Sudhakar in Chikkaballapura, where he garlanded the statue of Sir Visvesvaraya in Muddenahalli, Ashoka …

Kerala: Plots owned by Talapuzha residents for decades are now claimed by Waqf Board, locals express fear of losing property
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action
1 month, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

315 farmers in Karnataka's Gadag fought legally against Waqf claims, got back land
1 month, 4 weeks ago

315 farmers in Karnataka's Gadag fought legally against Waqf claims, got back land

New Indian Express  

GADAG : Farmers from the Gadag district and its surrounding areas, who launched a legal battle in August 2022 against the local Waqf Board’s claims over their lands, have now got their properties back in their names. ‘Got our land from ancestors’ Many came to know that their lands were under the Waqf Board on March 21, 2019. In August …

Pralhad Joshi Defends BJP’s Stance on Protecting Waqf Property
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pralhad Joshi Defends BJP’s Stance on Protecting Waqf Property

Deccan Chronicle  

Haveri: Stating that waqf property must not belong to any individual, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the protection of Waqf property would continue to be included in the BJP’s manifesto in future elections. Addressing a press conference in Shiggaon on Monday, he advised Congress leaders to read the BJP’s manifesto properly as it states the protection of the original …

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?
2 months 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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2 months 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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2 months 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
2 months 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
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2 months 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 row: BJP team meets farmer, expresses solidarity
2 months ago

Waqf row: BJP team meets farmer, expresses solidarity

New Indian Express  

HAVERI : A BJP team, led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, met the farmer, whose son had committed suicide allegedly over converting their farmland into a Waqf property, at Arungeri of Haveri district on Saturday. The issue of the alleged suicide of the farmer, Rudrappa Balikai, is snowballing into a controversy with the deceased’s father, Channappa, meeting with Jagadambika Pal, …

Waqf issue needs deft handling, not rabble-rousing
2 months 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 …

Karnataka halts property mutations, withdraws notices amid Waqf land dispute
2 months ago

Karnataka halts property mutations, withdraws notices amid Waqf land dispute

India Today  

The Karnataka government has issued a directive to halt all property mutation processes connected to the alleged registration of farmers' land and other private properties under the Waqf Board. The Chief Minister has also asked officials to ensure that no action is taken against farmers actively cultivating lands involved in the dispute, offering them relief amid fears of losing their …

Tejasvi booked for ‘fake news’ on farmer suicide
2 months ago

Tejasvi booked for ‘fake news’ on farmer suicide

Hindustan Times  

Haveri district police on Friday filed a first information report against Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party representing Bengaluru South, and editors of two Kannada online news portals, accusing them of “circulating misinformation”. On Friday, the FIR was filed by the Cybercrime, Economic, and Narcotic Offences police of Haveri following a complaint from Sunil Huchannavar, a …

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

Case against Tejasvi Surya over false claim on farmer's suicide
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2 months ago

Case against Tejasvi Surya over false claim on farmer's suicide

Deccan Chronicle  

The Haveri Police filed an FIR against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday for allegedly making a false claim regarding a farmer’s suicide. Surya had posted on X that farmer Rudrappa Channappa Balikai took his life after learning that his land had been "taken over by the Waqf board," and blamed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and minister B.Z. Joint Parliamentary Committee …

Waqf row in Karnataka: Of land ownership and beyond
2 months 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 …

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