Waqf land dispute row: Karnataka government writes to commissioners to withdraw notices served to farmers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 farmers and to immediately take back the land mutation orders served by any authority and also to stop mutation work. Karnataka CM issues strict directive to officials Siddaramaiah issued a strict directive to officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers concerning waqf land issues, emphasising that no disturbances should be caused to the farmers, according to a statement by the Chief Minister's Office.

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Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says
4 days, 20 hours 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, …

For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board
6 days, 15 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, 3 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 …

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 …

No notices issued: Maharashtra waqf board denies farmers' claims
2 weeks, 1 day 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
2 weeks, 1 day 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
2 weeks, 3 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 …

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board
2 weeks, 5 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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Karnataka: Jabir Ali's personal property claimed by Waqf Board
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Jabir Ali's personal property claimed by Waqf Board

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court has stopped an attempt to grab yet another property by the state’s Waqf Board. The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Waqf Board to take the subject matter to the Waqf Tribunal. The High Court has said that the Waqf Board cannot change the decision given by the previous administrator by just forming a committee, and …

Waqf Board Can't Recall Administrator's Order Declaring Property As 'Private' Through Committee, Must Approach Court/ Tribunal: Karnataka HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf Board Can't Recall Administrator's Order Declaring Property As 'Private' Through Committee, Must Approach Court/ Tribunal: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently has set aside an order passed by the Karnataka State Waqf Board, constituting a Law Committee to review and recall an order passed in the year 1976, by then Administrator of the Board which held that a portion of a property situated in Kumbarpete area of Bengaluru was private property and not Waqf Property. The …

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 …

‘Waqf Board grabbing land, time to make changes’: Amit Shah in Jharkhand
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Waqf Board grabbing land, time to make changes’: Amit Shah in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land and asserted that it was time to introduce changes in the body and amend the related Act, reported PTI. Addressing a poll rally in Jharkhand’s Baghmara, Shah also said that no one can stop the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, which is "needed to check …

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 …

315 farmers in Karnataka's Gadag fought legally against Waqf claims, got back land
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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, 2 weeks 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 row: BJP team meets farmer, expresses solidarity
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Case against Tejasvi Surya over false claim on farmer's suicide
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1 month, 2 weeks 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
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, 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 row: JPC Chairman in Karnataka on "fact-finding," to meet aggrieved persons
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf row: JPC Chairman in Karnataka on "fact-finding," to meet aggrieved persons

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: The Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday said he is in Karnataka for "fact-finding" and to meet those aggrieved following allegations by a section of farmers and others in certain parts of the state that their lands were marked as Waqf properties. He will visit Hubballi, Vijayapura and Belagavi as …

Waqf row: Parliament panel chief visits Karnataka amid BJP's land jihad charge
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf row: Parliament panel chief visits Karnataka amid BJP's land jihad charge

India Today  

The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, Jagdambika Pal, met with farmer delegations in Karnataka on Thursday following claims that some lands in the state were marked as Waqf properties without the owners' consent. "The farmers of north Karnataka.they handed over one memorandum saying that a piece of land which was belonging to them, Waqf Board …

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 …

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 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.

Leading an agitation in Shiggaon, Bommai wants CM to rescind Waqf gazette notification
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leading an agitation in Shiggaon, Bommai wants CM to rescind Waqf gazette notification

The Hindu  

The former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that nobody who dare lay their hands on farmers land will remain in the seat of power. Addressing a huge protest march rally organised in Shiggaon by Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday against the issue of notices to farmers by the Waqf Board, Mr. Bommai said that these developments indicate another Nargund …

BJP stages protest in Belagavi against Waqf Board claims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP stages protest in Belagavi against Waqf Board claims

The Hindu  

Members of the BJP district unit staged a protest against the Waqf Board and the State government across several districts in the region on Monday. The memorandum, addressed to the State government, urges it to withdraw all Waqf notices issued to farmers and other property owners, cancel all gazette notifications that document Waqf donations and abolish the Waqf Board all …

Siddaramaiah Issues Urgent Directive to Withdraw Waqf Notices to Farmers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah Issues Urgent Directive to Withdraw Waqf Notices to Farmers

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Siddaramaiah has ordered revenue department officials to immediately withdraw notices issued to farmers concerning Waqf land claims. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, with senior officials from the revenue department, the minority welfare department, and the Karnataka board of Waqfs. The order comes after protests and misinformation campaigns about land records, and aims to ensure that …

BJP Leaders Demand Suspension of Waqf Adalat in Vijayapura, Demand Removal of Notices
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Leaders Demand Suspension of Waqf Adalat in Vijayapura, Demand Removal of Notices

The Hindu  

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has accused the Congress government in Karnataka of trying to take over the lands of farmers to appease the minorities. He claims that the 2013 Waqf Act is being misused to achieve this goal. He demands the suspension of tahashildars in Indi and Sindagi taluks and the withdrawal of all notices related to waqf adalats.

BJP MP urges JPC to invite Vijayapura farmers to discuss land dispute
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP MP urges JPC to invite Vijayapura farmers to discuss land dispute

The Hindu  

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has requested the JPC to invite farmers from Vijayapura district to discuss their land disputes with the Waqf Board. The MP alleges that nearly 1,500 acres of land have been wrongly designated as Waqf property in the district, with many farmers receiving notices claiming their land as belonging to the Waqf board. The CM has denied …

No Farmers to Be Evicted from Their Lands: Karnataka CM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No Farmers to Be Evicted from Their Lands: Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka CM assures no farmer will be evicted from their lands amidst the alleged Waqf land grab controversy. The Chief Minister made the statement while responding to media questions, assuring that no farmers will be removed from their land and that notices sent to farmers in Vijayapura, Yadgir, and Dharwad districts will be withdrawn.

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