Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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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 Joint Committee on the Waqf bill till the last day of the Budget session of Parliament next year. On August 8, the government introduced the Waqf bill, in the Lok Sabha, saying that the law was aimed to streamline the Waqf Board's work and ensure the efficient management of Waqf properties.

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Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well
1 week, 1 day ago

Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources. The committee headed by BJP MP Jagadambika Pal is scheduled to present its report on the last day of the Budget session after missing the first deadline of the …

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 …

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 …

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 Updates on Waqf Properties from State Govts
1 month, 1 week ago

Parliamentary Panel Seeks Updates on Waqf Properties from State Govts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinising the contentious Waqf Bill has sought details from various state governments about the veracity and updated details of Waqf properties that, according to the Sachar Committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised manner. The Joint Parliamentary Committee, whose tenure has been extended by the Lok Sabha till the last day of the next Budget …

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 …

Political implications of the proposed waqf law
1 month, 1 week ago

Political implications of the proposed waqf law

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill 2024, now with the Joint Parliamentary Committee for further discussions and deliberation, is set to redefine the nature of political discourse in the country. This representation of waqf as a contested entity paves the way for three practical resolves offered by the new law – representation, Indianisation, and centralisation To understand the Bill’s possible political implications, one …

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime
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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 …

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board

Op India  

The Maharashtra caretaker government has withdrawn its recent decision to allocate ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board, following political opposition and internal party concerns. On November 28, 2024, the Minority Development Department of the Maharashtra government issued a government resolution allocating ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board for the financial year 2024-25. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized …

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board

India TV News  

Hours after Maharashtra authorities issued a government resolution approving the disbursal of Rs 10 crore to the State Waqf Board, Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik announced on Friday that the order has been withdrawn. “Fake news is spreading that the BJP-Mahayuti government has immediately given Rs 10 crore to the Maharashtra Waqf Board. About the Government Resolution The GR, issued on …

JPC on Waqf Bill gets extension till Budget session
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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 …

Lok Sabha extends tenure for Waqf Bill Joint Committee amid opposition walkout
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha extends tenure for Waqf Bill Joint Committee amid opposition walkout

India Today  

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 Waqf Bill …

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 …

Opposition MPs storm out of Waqf panel meeting
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Opposition MPs storm out of Waqf panel meeting

The Hindu  

Opposition members stormed out of the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee examining the Waqf Bill, alleging that its proceedings had become a mockery on Wednesday. #WATCH | Delhi: While leaving, Congress MP and Waqf JPC member Gaurav Gogoi says, "We discussed regarding the extension and we expect a motion to be moved to this effect in the House tomorrow." …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Activists urge TDP, JSP to oppose Waqf Amendment Bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Activists urge TDP, JSP to oppose Waqf Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

The Secular Constitution Protection Forum and speakers at a meeting organised by it on Sunday demanded the Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill. Home Minister Amit Shah is in a tearing hurry to pass the bill before the Joint Parliamentary Committee report even reached Parliament. Communist Party of India-Marxist State secretary V. Srinivasa …

Parliament's Winter Session Set For Stormy Start On Monday With Oppn Attacks Over Adani Row, Manipur Violence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Parliament's Winter Session Set For Stormy Start On Monday With Oppn Attacks Over Adani Row, Manipur Violence

ABP News  

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to commence on Monday, with expectations of heated debates as the government and opposition prepare to clash over a range of critical issues. Amid anticipations of a stormy session, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appealed for smooth conduct in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during an all-party meeting on Sunday. Parliament …

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 …

Winter Session of Parliament begins Monday: Waqf Bill to Banking Laws – 16 legislations on Govt agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Winter Session of Parliament begins Monday: Waqf Bill to Banking Laws – 16 legislations on Govt agenda

Live Mint  

The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to be held between November 25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government has listed 16 bills, including the Waqf Act Amendment Bill, for the for the session which runs till December 20. The Punjab Courts Bill, 2024: Seeks to amend the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, to enhance the pecuniary appellate jurisdiction of Delhi …

Winter Session: Govt Urges Smooth Functioning As 16 Bills On Agenda, Faces Oppn’s Demands On Manipur, Pollution
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Winter Session: Govt Urges Smooth Functioning As 16 Bills On Agenda, Faces Oppn’s Demands On Manipur, Pollution

ABP News  

The government announced on Sunday that the business advisory committees of both Houses would decide on matters to be discussed in the Winter session after opposition demands to discuss bribery allegations against the Adani Group. Ahead of the Winter session starting Monday, ruling party leaders, including Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, held a meeting with floor leaders from various political …

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 …

Centre Lists 16 Bills, Including Waqf Law For Winter Session Of Parliament, 5 New Drafts To Be Introduced
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre Lists 16 Bills, Including Waqf Law For Winter Session Of Parliament, 5 New Drafts To Be Introduced

ABP News  

The central government is set to list 16 bills in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, which is scheduled to commence on Monday, November 25. After billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani was charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay USD 265 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange of favourable terms for solar power …

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 …

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