Waqf changes will be Modi’s bane, warns SDPI
1 month ago

Waqf changes will be Modi’s bane, warns SDPI

The Hindu  

The Social Democratic Party of India took out a mega rally upholding the motto ‘protection of Waqf and safety of society’ in Malappuram on Wednesday. Inaugurating the rally and a public meeting, SDPI national general secretary P. Abdul Majeed Faizy warned that the Waqf law amendment would be a ticking time bomb for the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, haunting it relentlessly until the end of its term. Sunni Yuvajana Federation State secretary Ashraf Baqavi, Mufti Ameen Mahi, Khalid Moosa Nadvi, SDPI national executive member Moovattupuzha Ashraf Moulavi, Women India Movement State president Sunita Nissar, former SDPI Palakkad district president E.S. Khaja Hussain, SDPI State vice president Thulaseedharan Pallikkal, State general secretaries P.P.

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Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution
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3 days, 17 hours ago

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 …

Akhilesh slams BJP’s ‘divisive politics’ over Waqf Amendment Bill
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5 days, 11 hours ago

Akhilesh slams BJP’s ‘divisive politics’ over Waqf Amendment Bill

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP of creating divisions in society through the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill. His statement came as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Monday against the bill, which also saw support from opposition leaders and religious clerics. All India Muslim Personal Law Board …

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’
5 days, 15 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 …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt at AIMPLB protest: ‘Waqf Bill aims to snatch Muslim graveyards, dargahs’
5 days, 16 hours ago

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt at AIMPLB protest: ‘Waqf Bill aims to snatch Muslim graveyards, dargahs’

Live Mint  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed on Monday that the Waqf Bill is intended to snatch away graveyards, khanqahs, dargahs from Muslims. This Bill is not for saving Waqf property, not for removing encroachers but for ending Waqf property, for snatching away graveyards, khanqahs, dargahs from Muslims,” Owaisi said during the protest at the national capital's iconic Jantar …

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill
3 weeks, 3 days ago

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

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

SDPI’s ‘Waqf Protection Rally’ opposes Waqf Amendment Bill in Kerala
1 month ago

SDPI’s ‘Waqf Protection Rally’ opposes Waqf Amendment Bill in Kerala

Op India  

On 17th February, the Social Democratic Party of India, the political wing of the now-banned Islamic terrorist outfit Popular Front of India, held a ‘Waqf Protection Rally‘ in Kollam, Kerala. Waqf Amendment Bill Unacceptable Waqf Protection Rally and Grand Conference held at Kollam, Kerala#IndiaAgainstWaqfBill pic.twitter.com/v7EVtQ2VyL — SDPI February 18, 2025 A conference was held after the rally, where the state …

Waqf protection rally and public meeting held
1 month ago

Waqf protection rally and public meeting held

The Hindu  

Thodiyoor Muhammed Kunju Moulavi, State general secretary of the Dakshina Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, has said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-controlled Bharatiya Janata Party regime is making a secret attempt to destroy the country’s Constitution and bring in Manusmriti through the Waqf amendment. He was inaugurating a public meeting in Kollam on Monday after a Waqf protection rally organised by the …

SDPI Protests Against Waqf Amendment Bill in Mangalore
1 month, 1 week ago

SDPI Protests Against Waqf Amendment Bill in Mangalore

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Opposing the tabling of Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the Social Democratic Party of India Mangalore Rural District Committee organized a protest at BC Road Kaikamba. The protest was led by SDPI Mangalore Rural District President Anwar Sadath Bajathur. He said that the Waqf Amendment Bill is seen as a hidden agenda of the central government, and …

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, …

Nitish, Naidu should intervene to stop ‘onslaught on Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti on Waqf Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nitish, Naidu should intervene to stop ‘onslaught on Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti on Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, in a letter on Friday, urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu to oppose the Waqf Bill, which she said was an “onslaught on Muslims”. Ms. Mufti, who is president of the Peoples Democratic Party, said the proposed Waqf Bill comes at a time when …

Mehbooba Mufti seeks AP, Bihar CMs’ help for stopping Waqf amendments
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

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

Waqf Bill 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 …

Parliament Waqf panel accepts NDA MPs' amendments, rejects Opposition's changes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parliament Waqf panel accepts NDA MPs' amendments, rejects Opposition's changes

India Today  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf Bill, 2024, adopted all amendments proposed by members of the ruling BJP-led NDA on Monday and rejected every change suggested by opposition members in a clause-by-clause discussion. Some of the amendments adopted include: Two of the Waqf panel members could be Hindus or from any other religion, as clause 11 of the bill …

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

Politicians inciting Muslims on Waqf Bill: Indresh Kumar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Politicians inciting Muslims on Waqf Bill: Indresh Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar, who is closely associated with the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, on Saturday said while politicians were inciting Muslims on the issue of the Waqf Amendment Bill, a large number of members of the community have extended support to the proposed amendments. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar Kumar was in the state capital to preside …

BJP Launches Campaign Against Karnataka Govt over Waqf Issue
3 months, 2 weeks 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 JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’

Hindustan Times  

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who heads the parliamentary committee on the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, lashed out at panel member Kalyan Banerjee for making statements “outside.” Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee. “Kalyan Banerjee is a member of the JPC and he should keep his views before us and not give statements outside,” Pal told ANI on Monday. He was apparently …

TMC protests against Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC protests against Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, The TMC Minority Cell held a rally in Kolkata on Sunday to protest the Waqf Amendment Bill, which its leaders alleged was aimed at seizing properties of Muslims. TMC protests against Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata Addressing the rally, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed that the BJP-led government at the Centre does not respect the Constitution as it was …

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 …

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders on Wednesday walked out of the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that the chairman of the panel expressed his intention of tabling the report's draft in the Lok Sabha on November 29. All opposition leaders have boycotted the JPC's report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, and demanded an extension of the committee's …

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders on Wednesday walked out of the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that the chairman of the panel expressed his intention of tabling the report's draft in the Lok Sabha on November 29. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} All opposition leaders have boycotted the JPC's report on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, and demanded an …

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board is not prepared to accept the Waqf Bill even if it is passed by Parliament in its present form. Ilyas, its spokesman, told the media in New Delhi that the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties across the country. “The Prime Minister looks for Waqf in the Constitution, but …

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack

India Today  

'Samvidhan Khatre me hai', was one message that the Congress amped up in the run up to the Lok Sabha election. But now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have turned the tables on the Congress, that too on the crucial Waqf Bill, with "Babasaheb's Samvidhan". The phrase "Samvidhan Khatre Me Hai", a rallying cry frequently used by Congress leaders, …

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that a resolution opposing the Waqf Bill, 2024 will be tabled in the state Assembly but the date has not yet been fixed. Talking to reporters on the first day of the West Bengal Assembly winter session, he said that the date on which the resolution opposing the contentious …

Muslim body chief slams PM Modi's remarks on Waqf law, seeks help from NDA allies
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim body chief slams PM Modi's remarks on Waqf law, seeks help from NDA allies

Hindustan Times  

Islamic scholar Maulana Arshad Madani, the president Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement that there is “no place for Waqf law in the Constitution", terming the remarks 'frivolous'. And Muslims are claiming that right by opposing the Waqf bill," he added.The Islamic scholar also urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, NDA …

‘Illogical, anti-democratic’: Muslim Personal Law Board reacts to Waqf Bill
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Illogical, anti-democratic’: Muslim Personal Law Board reacts to Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Parliament winter session beginning on November 25, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the Waqf Bill, describing it as “undemocratic” and “unconstitutional.” Muslims participate in a rally to protest Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 at Esplanade in Kolkata on November 19. At its two-day conference, which started on Sunday in Bengaluru, the AIMPLB discussed several …

Centre's Waqf Amendment Bill crafted to 'usurp' properties, alleges AIMPLB
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre's Waqf Amendment Bill crafted to 'usurp' properties, alleges AIMPLB

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday alleged that the Centre's Waqf Bill, 2024 was crafted to "usurp" the Waqf properties across the country. Boards' convention felt that Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was cannily crafted to usurp the waqf properties spread throughout the country, Ilyas told reporters here. Ilyas said all the proposed 44 amendments and their …

Muslim Unions Demand Centre to Repeal Waqf Amendment Bill
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Muslim Unions Demand Centre to Repeal Waqf Amendment Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

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

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

New Indian Express  

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

PM attacks Congress over Waqf, 'votebank politics' in Maharashtra victory speech
4 months ago

PM attacks Congress over Waqf, 'votebank politics' in Maharashtra victory speech

India Today  

Congress formed laws to promote appeasement politics and the Waqf board is an example of it, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, as he attacked the party for its poor poll show in Maharashtra Assembly elections. There is no place for Waqf law in the Constitution given to us by Babasaheb Ambedkar, but the Congress supported it to increase …

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

Maharashtra Election: ‘Modi Will Amend Waqf Act,’ Amit Shah Takes Aim At Uddhav, Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Election: ‘Modi Will Amend Waqf Act,’ Amit Shah Takes Aim At Uddhav, Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated the Modi government's determination to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, in the face of opposition from leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Addressing three rallies in Maharashtra in support of Mahayuti candidates, Shah also vowed to eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh by 2026 and challenged Congress MP Rahul Gandhi …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 1 week ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
4 months, 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 …

Editor’s Note | Vaishna Roy Writes: Why the Waqf Bill Reforms Cannot Do Without a Consultative Approach
4 months, 1 week ago

Editor’s Note | Vaishna Roy Writes: Why the Waqf Bill Reforms Cannot Do Without a Consultative Approach

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 12, 2024 22:01 IST - 3 MINS READ The return of Donald Trump to the White House shows how demagogues the world over are successfully convincing large swathes of voters that their continuing post-pandemic distress will vanish magically if they get rid of that one evil enemy. If one considers that the Hindu religious boards in the …

Anti-Waqf Amendment Bill protest march to Delhi ahead of Parliament session
4 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Waqf Amendment Bill protest march to Delhi ahead of Parliament session

India Today  

Muslim scholars and community leaders in Jaipur on Sunday announced a march to Delhi on November 24, ahead of the upcoming Parliament session, to protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill. The decision was taken at a protest event in Jaipur, which was attended by Waqf Board members, representatives from the Ajmer Dargah, a Congress MLA and a member of the …

JPC to submit report on Waqf Bill in Parliament's winter session
4 months, 2 weeks ago

JPC to submit report on Waqf Bill in Parliament's winter session

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024, Jagdambika Pal and committee member, Brij Lal visited Guwahati, Assam on Friday, to take in the views of different stakeholders. The committee would meet with Assam government representatives, Waqf boards across the North-East and other minority institutions to prepare a comprehensive report on the Waqf amendment. "We are in exercise …

Karnataka: Waqf Land Protest in Vijayapura Gains Momentum
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Waqf Land Protest in Vijayapura Gains Momentum

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: What began as a small protest by farmers in Vijayapura over their land being designated as Waqf property has escalated into a national issue, prompting a scheduled visit from the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf amendments on Thursday. BJP leaders responded by staging protests in district headquarters across Karnataka, with prominent leaders like Bijapur MLA Basangouda …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate

The Hindu  

At a stormy eight-hour-long second sitting of Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill 2024, there was a heated exchange between the Opposition and the government members, especially on the clause allowing the District Collector to be the final arbitrator on Waqf properties. The argument arose in the second half of the deliberations when advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, who had deposed …

BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi wants Muslims to abandon their ‘decades-old fashion’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi wants Muslims to abandon their ‘decades-old fashion’

Hindustan Times  

Hitting out at the Opposition, senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday accused what he termed the "feudal sultans of the so-called secular syndicate" of fostering fear among Muslims, which he claims has led to their resistance against the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former minority affairs minister also dismissed the opposition's labelling of the BJP as ‘anti-Constitution’, claiming it …

Govt will protect Waqf properties, says JPC chief
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt will protect Waqf properties, says JPC chief

Hindustan Times  

Days after All India Muslim Personal Law Board called for the immediate withdrawal of the Waqf Bill, 2024, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said the government was committed to safeguarding Waqf properties, and emphasised that the Bill “aims to protect orphans, widows and the unemployed”. The meeting was attended by Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali, Maulana Jafar Masood Nadvi, Maulana Atique …

'Waqf Amendment Bill is need of the hour', says BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
7 months ago

'Waqf Amendment Bill is need of the hour', says BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India TV News  

Waqf Bill: As political controversy continues over the Waqf Bill, 2024, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, said the Bill is the need of the hour. The Joint Parliamentary Committee is preparing to meet for the first time on Thursday to discuss the Waqf Bill introduced by the Modi government …

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: BJP's Jagdambika Pal to head JPC. 5 things to know about him
7 months, 1 week ago

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: BJP's Jagdambika Pal to head JPC. 5 things to know about him

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal will helm the joint parliamentary committee to examine the contentious Waqf Bill, PTI reported on Tuesday. New Delhi, July 02 : Presiding Officer Jagdambika Pal in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. The Waqf Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 8 referred …

Joint parliamentary panel set up to examine waqf bill
7 months, 1 week ago

Joint parliamentary panel set up to examine waqf bill

Hindustan Times  

A 31-member joint parliamentary committee was set up on Friday to examine the contentious Waqf Bill, 2024 and its report will be submitted in the first week of the next session. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha adopted a motion moved by Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, who also holds the parliamentary affairs portfolio, naming the members to …

'Imam Bukhari's Family Captured Land in Jama Masjid For Years': BJP Minority Cell Chief on Waqf Bill
7 months, 1 week ago

'Imam Bukhari's Family Captured Land in Jama Masjid For Years': BJP Minority Cell Chief on Waqf Bill

News 18  

As Union Minorities Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the Waqf Board Bill, 2024 in Parliament to make India’s Waqf Boards transparent, accountable and inclusive, Bharatiya Janata Party Minority Cell chief Jamal Siddiqui was a happy man. Claiming that it was a result of BJP’s minority cell’s pitch where it communicated the frustration of millions of ordinary Muslim citizens with India’s …

Refer Waqf bill to standing committee of Parliament: Mayawati
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Refer Waqf bill to standing committee of Parliament: Mayawati

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has said the Waqf Bill, 2024, tabled in Parliament on Thursday should be sent to the Standing Committee of the House in view of the doubts, apprehensions and objections raised by the members on the bill. In post on social media platform X, the BSP chief said, “The forceful interference of the Central and UP …

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