Waqf (Amendment) Bill: Dispute resolution, CEO eligibility, and more
5 months ago

Waqf (Amendment) Bill: Dispute resolution, CEO eligibility, and more

Hindustan Times  

The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre is planning to table the Waqf Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to make changes to the Waqf Act 1995. With 40 proposed changes, the Waqf Bill seeks to repeal several provisions of the current Waqf Act which governs Waqf Boards. The draft of the Bill also proposes replacing the term ‘Waqf’ in the 1995 principal act with ‘Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development.’ Read: Sufi body backs Centre's Waqf Board plan after meeting NSA Doval, Kiren Rijiju The Waqf Act of 1995 regulates ‘Auqaf,’ which refers to assets donated and designated as ‘Waqf.’ It also defines ‘wakif’ as someone who donates property for religious, charitable or pious purposes according to Muslim law. The proposed Bill also changes the original Act’s requirement that the chief executive officer of a Waqf Board must be from the Muslim community. The new Bill also proposes that the Waqf Board must send applications for Waqf property registration to the district collector.

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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, …

JPC to review One Nation One Election bills: From CAA to Waqf, a look at draft laws that faced similar scrutiny
3 weeks, 2 days ago

JPC to review One Nation One Election bills: From CAA to Waqf, a look at draft laws that faced similar scrutiny

Live Mint  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday introduced the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bills in Parliament. Forest Amendment Bill The bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2023, focuses on amendments to the Forest Act, 1980. Biological Diversity Amendment Bill The Biological Diversity Bill 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021. Personal Data …

For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board
3 weeks, 4 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 …

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 …

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board
1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Orders were issued on Friday for the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 read with amendment 2013 and appointment of Members to the AP State Waqf Board. Subsequently, the government issued an order appointing Ruhullah, elected u/s 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, and Shaik Khaja, Mutawalli, elected under Section 14 of …

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 …

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 …

Waqf JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the state Waqf board nominated by the previous YSR Congress regime. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government dissolved the AP Waqf Board in an order dated November 30. Naidu government's order In an order dated November 30, the state government noted that AP State Waqf Board, formed by the YSRC regime, had been non-functional …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime

India Today  

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn earlier orders issued for the state Waqf board by the previous YSR Congress regime and will constitute a new board soon. In an order, the state government said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress government, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars …

TMC protests against Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

JPC on Waqf Bill gets extension till Budget session
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1 month, 1 week ago

JPC on Waqf Bill gets extension till Budget session

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government will not introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill in the winter session of Parliament, as the Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted the motion to extend the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Bill. According to JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal, at the meeting held by the committee on Wednesday, it was discussed that there are …

Lok Sabha extends tenure of parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha extends tenure of parliamentary panel on Waqf bill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the Joint Committee on the Waqf Bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. The parliamentary panel's meetings have become a virtual battleground between the opposition and the ruling party members, who have been vociferously debating the changes to the …

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

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024 is set to move a motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an extension of its tenure to finalise the report on the Bill, shows the Parliamentary agenda for Thursday. Similarly, there are disputes over 123 properties, between the Waqf boards and the Union government,” Jagdambika Pal, Chairperson of the panel, told reporters after …

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year
1 month, 2 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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1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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 …

JPC on Waqf Bill to seek time to present report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JPC on Waqf Bill to seek time to present report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The controversial Waqf Bill, 2024 is unlikely to be introduced in the current winter session of the Parliament as the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Bill is likely to move for an extension. Waqf JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal and BJP MP Dilip Saikia are likely to move the motion in Parliament on Thursday to seek more time for the …

Waqf Amendment Bill Rocks Bihar Assembly, Opposition Storms Well Of House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment Bill Rocks Bihar Assembly, Opposition Storms Well Of House

ABP News  

Opposition members in the Bihar assembly stormed the well of the House on Wednesday seeking withdrawal of the Waqf Amendment Bill by the Centre and demanding that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar clear his stand on the contentious issue. Later, Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition who had sat quietly amid the bedlam, told reporters that he was fully with …

Day 3: Houses adjourned; Rahul says 'jail Adani'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Day 3: Houses adjourned; Rahul says 'jail Adani'

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27, 2024 9:34 AM IST Parliament Winter Session kickstarted on Monday, November 25, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his customary speech and appealing to all the MPs to hold constructive discussions on key issues. Delivering his customary speech at Parliament complex, PM Modi also hit out at the Opposition, saying some members, ‘rejected by the people 80-90 times’, …

Waqf Bill likely to be deferred to Budget Session of Parliament 2025: Sources
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill likely to be deferred to Budget Session of Parliament 2025: Sources

India Today  

The contentious Waqf Amendment Bill, aimed at reforming the management and regulation of Waqf properties across the country, is now likely to be tabled during the Budget Session in February 2025, sources told India Today TV. KEY PROVISIONS OF WAQF BILL The proposed Waqf Bill seeks to address systemic issues and introduce reforms such as: Centralised oversight: Establishing a Central …

Waqf Amendment Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey supports Opposition's demand to extend JPC tenure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey supports Opposition's demand to extend JPC tenure

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday sought more time for the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf amendment bill. Opposition members storm out of Waqf panel meeting, return later Earlier in the day, Opposition members stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery. JPC's tenure might be extended …

After Opposition, BJP MP seeks more time for Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Opposition, BJP MP seeks more time for Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill

India Today  

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday sought more time for the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf amendment bill, days after Opposition MPs alleged that Chairman Jagdambika Pal was keen to close proceedings by the November 29 deadline in a hurry. Around an hour later, the agitating MPs returned to the meeting as there were indications that JPC Chairman Jagdambika …

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson
1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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, …

Opposition meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Opposition members part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday and urged him for a reasonable extension of the panel’s tenure. In a memorandum to the Speaker, the Opposition also lodged a complaint against panel chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, accusing him of bulldozing the …

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker

Hindustan Times  

A group of Opposition leaders on Monday said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla may extend the tenure of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, buoyed by its recent victory in Maharashtra, is keen to pass the controversial bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Birla may extend tenure of Waqf …

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly
1 month, 2 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 …

Opposition MPs write to LS Speaker Om Birla to extend Waqf JPC tenure
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition MPs write to LS Speaker Om Birla to extend Waqf JPC tenure

Hindustan Times  

Opposition MPs on Monday requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to extend the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024 owing to the pendency of views being shared by various stakeholders. “At the same time, various state governments including Bihar, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are yet to be present before the Committee,” it said, adding …

‘Illogical, anti-democratic’: Muslim Personal Law Board reacts to Waqf Bill
1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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 …

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Opposition Demands Extension of JPC on Waqf Bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opposition Demands Extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Opposition members on Thursday demanded extension of the tenure of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that they need more time to study the changes to the draft legislation. At a huddle of the committee, Chairman and BJP member Jagdambika Pal announced that Thursday’s meeting would be the last sitting of the panel and a draft …

Panel’s head says Waqf draft report ready, Oppn pushes for extension
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Panel’s head says Waqf draft report ready, Oppn pushes for extension

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Jagdambika Pal, the chairman of the joint parliamentary committee looking into the controversial Waqf bill, indicated on Thursday that the panel may soon start the process of adopting the draft report even as Opposition members of the panel remained adamant about further discussions and said they might meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on …

Waqf Bill among 15 legislations listed by Modi govt for Winter Session of Parliament
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Bill among 15 legislations listed by Modi govt for Winter Session of Parliament

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government has listed 15 bills, including the Waqf Act Amendment Bill, for the Winter Session of the Parliament, which begins on November 25 and runs till December 20. Other Bills Listed The other bills for consideration and passage in the upcoming session include the Disaster Management Bill, the Railways Bill, the Banking Laws Bill, and …

West Bengal Waqf board opposes Centre’s amendment Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal Waqf board opposes Centre’s amendment Bill

The Hindu  

West Bengal waqf board said it did not agree with the Waqf amendment Bill brought by the Modi government. Chairman of the West Bengal Waqf Board, Justice Sahidullah Munshi, said, “Amendment Bills can be brought forward, there is no wrong in that. We have submitted an elaborate complaint about it.” Answering a question about viral social media rumours about the …

Waqf Board Can't Recall Administrator's Order Declaring Property As 'Private' Through Committee, Must Approach Court/ Tribunal: Karnataka HC
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 09:23 IST - 13 MINS READ Syed Naseer Hussain is a second-term Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka belonging to the Congress party. Excerpts: Various State Waqf Boards together control 8.7 lakh properties spanning 9.4 lakh acres across the country. The government states that it wants to bring about greater transparency by digitalising information regarding properties …

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: An Analysis
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: An Analysis

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:21 IST - 18 MINS READ Addressing a rally in Gurugram in September, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Waqf Bill, 2024, would be passed in the coming winter session of Parliament. The Bill’s statement of objects and reasons states: “It has been observed that the Act still requires further improvement to effectively …

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:06 IST - 12 MINS READ A fair assessment is needed of the Waqf Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, to understand its salient features and to see how these can improve the efficiency and administration of waqf properties or how they harm the cause of “one nation, one law” in …

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