Shared ownership of protected monuments with Waqf Board causes conflict, ASI tells Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shared ownership of protected monuments with Waqf Board causes conflict, ASI tells Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Quoting the examples of Fatehpur Sikri in Agra and Atala Masjid in Jaunpur, the Archaeological Survey of India told a Parliamentary panel that having protected monuments which are also notified as Waqf property give rise to conflicts and administrative issues. Contesting this claim, Opposition members of the committee argued that no monument is arbitrarily appropriated by the Waqf Board without historical evidence supporting their ownership, noting that the ASI’s own governing legislation — the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act — equips the organisation to deal with such cases. The ASI shared a list of 53 protected monuments which have also been declared as Waqf property by the Waqf Board, using the Waqf Act, 1995. ASI officials also accused the Board of carrying out “several additions and alterations” to the original structure of these protected monuments, hampering the “authenticity and integrity” of such structures.

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Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: An Analysis
1 month, 1 week 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 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 committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Parliament meetings on the Waqf Bill have turned out to be a battleground for contesting claims, as several government bodies have accused Waqf boards in the country of laying ownership on properties belonging to them and drawn sharp counterclaims. His submission to the committee's chairperson and BJP member Jagdambika Pal came following the country's premier archaeology …

Waqf Act: The moral universe of law
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Act: The moral universe of law

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill 2024 has fired a passionate debate, polarising the society and polity alike. The most widely shared view is that the Waqf Board, following the amendment of 2013, had unbridled power to usurp non-waqf property, and the proposed amendments duly divest it of that. Waqf property, which is otherwise managed and monitored by at least 32 different state …

K. Rahman Khan on Waqf Board Amendment Bill: “They’ve brought it with vengeance”
4 months ago

K. Rahman Khan on Waqf Board Amendment Bill: “They’ve brought it with vengeance”

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 22, 2024 12:55 IST - 9 MINS READ A former Union Minister of Minority Affairs, K. Rahman Khan’s political career spans more than five decades, starting in Karnataka before moving to the national arena. In this interview with Frontline, Khan launches a scathing critique of proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, accusing the Modi government of attempting …

Joint parliamentary panel set up to examine waqf bill
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 Sent To Joint Parliamentary Committee: Proposed Changes Explained
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 Sent To Joint Parliamentary Committee: Proposed Changes Explained

Live Law  

Today in the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, the Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. As per Section 5 of the 1995 Act, once the report of the Survey Commissioner on the list of auqaf under Section 4 is given to the State government, the same shall be examined by Waqf …

Waqf Amendment bill to strip powers of board to declare a property as its own; likely to be tabled today
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Amendment bill to strip powers of board to declare a property as its own; likely to be tabled today

Op India  

The Waqf Bill, which seeks to overhaul the legislations governing the functioning of Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today, as been widely reported in the media. #TimesNow has accessed the Waqf Amendment Bill The govt says that demand has been coming for a long time from the Muslim community and that there were several instances …

Decoded: How is a Waqf created, and what are the powers of Waqf Board?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoded: How is a Waqf created, and what are the powers of Waqf Board?

Business Standard  

The Centre is reportedly preparing to introduce a Bill in Parliament aimed at reducing the Waqf Board’s control over assets. The Central government is reportedly preparing to introduce a Bill in Parliament aimed at reducing the Waqf Board ’s control over assets. Key provisions include the mandatory registration of all Waqfs with the Waqf Board, the maintenance of a central …

The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

The Waqf Act Shows That Inherent Bias against Hindus Is Codified in Law; It Must Go - News18

News 18  

The news caught the media’s attention when the Waqf Board in Tamil Nadu claimed the ownership of an entire village. Various reports claim that Muslim resettlement in this area happened in 1927-28 and the Waqf Board has claimed its stake on the property of the village temple also. This legislation is drafted in such a way that it is not …

Explained: The 1958 Act for the protection of ancient monuments and the changes the government wants to introduce
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: The 1958 Act for the protection of ancient monuments and the changes the government wants to introduce

Firstpost  

It is speculated that amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act-1958 will allow the ASI to review the list of existing monuments and add or remove some from the ASI purview Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy recently said that the government is working to bring amendments to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains …

Ownership patterns prevent intervention to repair monuments
3 years, 6 months ago

Ownership patterns prevent intervention to repair monuments

Hindustan Times  

Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the imam of Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to inspect the monument and carry out necessary repairs after a squall damaged a minaret of the 17th-century mosque. Owned by the Delhi Waqf Board, the monument is not protected by ASI, which has over the years …

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