Opposition members raise an array of objections to Waqf Amendment Bill
4 months ago

Opposition members raise an array of objections to Waqf Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

Parliament’s Joint Committee on the Waqf Bill began consultations on Thursday, with many members describing the mood of the meeting as “combative”. Opposition members rallied against many provisions in the Bill, including “excessive interference” from the government, “inclusion of non-Muslim members”, and the move to ask for “deed records” for Waqf properties, among others. Property deed requirement Samajwadi Party MP from Rampur Mohibbullah protested against the new law’s requirement for the submission of a “property deed” while filing details of Waqf properties on the portal. “We will discuss all the 44 amendments and bring a good and comprehensive Bill by next session,” he said, adding that the committee would call various Muslim bodies representing different sects to hear their views.

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Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
1 week, 3 days ago

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The ruling Congress government and opposition BJP sparred over the Waqf Board land controversy, during a debate in the assembly under Rule 69. “Waqf Board has been entered in land records of 1,11,874 acres in Karnataka, with or without serving notice to the cultivators. Claiming that ‘Waqf Board’ had appeared on property records of farmers, temples, mutts and public …

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
2 weeks, 3 days ago

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

India Today  

More than 100 farmers in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday claimed the Waqf Board has sought to take their land that they have been cultivating for generations. The claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having total land measuring 300 acres, they said. Two hearings on …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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3 weeks 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 …

Parliamentary Panel Seeks Updates on Waqf Properties from State Govts
3 weeks, 1 day 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
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 …

Political implications of the proposed waqf law
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Waqf Amendment Bill Rocks Bihar Assembly, Opposition Storms Well Of House
3 weeks, 5 days 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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3 weeks, 5 days 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’, …

After Opposition, BJP MP seeks more time for Parliamentary panel on Waqf bill
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3 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly
4 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 …

'No option for Muslim community, but to fight back': Siddaramaiah's political secretary Naseer Ahmed on Waqf bill
4 weeks ago

'No option for Muslim community, but to fight back': Siddaramaiah's political secretary Naseer Ahmed on Waqf bill

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political secretary, Naseer Ahmed, on Monday said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board along with scholars and leaders from the Muslim community would oppose the amendment to the Waqf Bill, which the central government is trying to introduce in the winter session of Parliament. Scholars from Delhi Muslim Personal Law Board will also hold …

‘Illogical, anti-democratic’: Muslim Personal Law Board reacts to Waqf Bill
4 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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
4 weeks, 1 day 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
1 month 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 firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 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 …

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain
1 month, 1 week 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, 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 land dispute escalates to wider areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM: As the Roman Catholic Church intensified its protests in the Munambam land dispute, the issue has been escalating to wider areas with Waqf Board sending notice to five families in Thavinjal grama panchayat near Mananthavadi in Wayanad. This apart, a video circulating in the Catholic Church’s YouTube channel alleged that Waqf is now staking claim on around 250 acres …

Anti-Waqf Amendment Bill protest march to Delhi ahead of Parliament session
1 month, 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 …

Waqf issue needs deft handling, not rabble-rousing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf issue needs deft handling, not rabble-rousing

New Indian Express  

Most political issues have a shelf life. In the run-up to the November 13 bypolls to three assembly segments in Karnataka, and fiercely fought assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, leaders from Congress, BJP, and other political parties are engaged in a bitter political slugfest over the Waqf Board’s notices to farmers and changes in the land records. As the …

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 …

Farmers in Vijayapura end protest against Waqf Board
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers in Vijayapura end protest against Waqf Board

The Hindu  

Some farmers who were on protest in Vijayapura against the Waqf Board and the State government for issuing eviction notices to them ended it on Thursday after submitting a memorandum to chairman of the Joint Parliament Committee Jagadambika Pal. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, who had joined the protest, said that Mr. Pal has accepted the report and invited her to …

BJP seeks amendment to Waqf Act and urges farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP seeks amendment to Waqf Act and urges farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP on Monday staged a State-wide protest against RTCs of some farmers attributing the land ownership to the waqf board and demanded that the Congress government amend the legislation concerned to protect farmers. The BJP also called upon farmers not to allow waqf officials to enter their land. Referring to a statement by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that none …

Protesters Demand Repeal of Waqf Act, Call for Amendments to Land Laws
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Protesters Demand Repeal of Waqf Act, Call for Amendments to Land Laws

Deccan Chronicle  

Religious leaders, farmers, and BJP leaders in Karnataka's Vijayapura have staged a massive protest against the Waqf Board's ownership claims over various lands, including agricultural properties. The protest, led by prominent religious seers and political leaders, included a march from the historic Siddheshwar Temple to the Deputy Commissioner's Office. The protestors raised concerns over the impact of Waqf Board notifications …

BJP's Land Grab Accused of Violating 'Double Standards' in Karnataka
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Land Grab Accused of Violating 'Double Standards' in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

BJP challenges the protests by the Congress government over alleged encroachment of farmers’ lands by the Waqf Board. The chief minister questions the inconsistency of the party's stance on waqf property management and cites previous instances of waqf-related notices being issued during past BJP administrations.

TDP Leader Denies Supporting Waqf Bill, Claims It Harms Muslims' Interests
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

TDP Leader Denies Supporting Waqf Bill, Claims It Harms Muslims' Interests

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to prevent any bill that harms Muslim interests from being implemented. He made this statement during a rally organized by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, a Muslim body, where he urged everyone to unite against the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024. Naidu, who has two eyes representing both Hindu and Muslim faiths, emphasized …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Speaking about the Tirupati laddu controversy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said it was wrong if animal fat was present in it. He also accused the Centre of trying to appoint Hindus to the Waqf Board. Addressing the media in Mumbai he said, “The BJP is trying to abolish the Waqf Board using the Waqf Bill, 2024. Of the 1,21,000 registered …

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala Underscores ‘Unlawful Claims by Waqf Board' in 2 Villages
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala Underscores ‘Unlawful Claims by Waqf Board' in 2 Villages

News 18  

While a Joint Parliamentary Committee is deliberating on the Waqf Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha by the government, Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala has raised concerns “regarding the unlawful claims by the Waqf Board in the villages of Cherai & Munambam”. In Ernakulam district of Kerala, numerous properties that have belonged to Christian families for generations in the villages …

3 Muslim bodies back Waqf amendments bill
3 months ago

3 Muslim bodies back Waqf amendments bill

Hindustan Times  

Three Muslim organisations on Friday came out in support of the waqf amendments bill at the Joint Committee’s meeting that also saw sharp exchanges between the lawmakers. All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, RSS-affiliated Rashtriya Muslim Manch and NGO Bharat First deposed before the panel, led by BJP lawmaker Jagdambika Pal, a day after an organisation of Pasmanda Muslims offered broad …

Muslim bodies present divergent views over Waqf bill amendments
3 months ago

Muslim bodies present divergent views over Waqf bill amendments

Hindustan Times  

A body of Pasmanda or backward Muslims offered broad support to the Waqf amendment bill but demanded inclusion of their representatives and women in waqf boards and waqf council, while the All India Muslim Personal Law board, a key body of the community, called the bill as a “strange exercise”. The AIMPLB said prior to the proposed Waqf amendment bill, …

Here’s What You Should Know About Waqf As the Centre Proposes To Amend the Act Governing the Islamic law
3 months ago

Here’s What You Should Know About Waqf As the Centre Proposes To Amend the Act Governing the Islamic law

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 17, 2024 19:51 IST - 6 MINS READ Rooted in Islamic tradition, waqf is a timeless institution that stands testament to the principles of community and social welfare. The recent proposals to amend certain sections of the Waqf Act raise significant concerns about the fundamental nature of waqf, its religious underpinnings, and the potential legal and social …

Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer Dargah, who has a history of making anti-Hindu remarks, encourages Muslims to run riots over Waqf Amendment Bill
3 months, 1 week ago

Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer Dargah, who has a history of making anti-Hindu remarks, encourages Muslims to run riots over Waqf Amendment Bill

Op India  

A video of Sarwar Chishti, a member of the Anjuman Committee of the Ajmer dargah, went viral on social media on Wednesday. Chishti lamented, “The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 has been brought in by the government. In 2020, Chishti glorified the Islamic terror outfit ‘People’s Front of India ’ as an organisation that was supposedly “trying to save the Indian …

Hindu, Muslim groups urge people to send views on Waqf Bill to House panel
3 months, 1 week ago

Hindu, Muslim groups urge people to send views on Waqf Bill to House panel

The Hindu  

With just two days left for the last date for submission of suggestions from the public to the Joint Parliamentary Committee formed to examine the Waqf Bill, both Muslim and Hindu organisations have intensified their campaigns to ensure that people send their feedback to the government. Organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board …

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 …

Joint panel meeting on Waqf Bill witnesses heated debate
3 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’
3 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
3 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 …

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Waqf Board on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution rejecting the Waqf Amendment Bill - 2024. The resolution came at a special meeting of the Telangana Waqf Board chaired by its chairman Syed Azmatullah Husseni in Hyderabad. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi, Waqf Board members Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini, Abul Fateh Bandagi Badesha Quadri, Syed Nissar Hussain, Malik Mohtasim …

Opposition MPs object to Waqf bill provisions in Parliament panel's first meeting
4 months ago

Opposition MPs object to Waqf bill provisions in Parliament panel's first meeting

India Today  

The Parliament's Joint Committee on the Waqf Bill on Thursday held a meeting where the Opposition MPs questioned the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, sources told India Today TV on Thursday. In the recently concluded Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Waqf Bill was presented by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, but sent to the 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee following a …

Day 1 of JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill: NDA Partners Give Suggestions, Opposition MPs Firmly Resist
4 months ago

Day 1 of JPC Meeting on Waqf Bill: NDA Partners Give Suggestions, Opposition MPs Firmly Resist

News 18  

The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill took place in the Parliament Annexe on Thursday. Before the start of the meeting, committee chairman and BJP Lok Sabha MP Jagdambika Pal said, “The government has brought this bill with good intent, and it has 44 amendments that have been proposed. The Joint Parliamentary Committee will also …

Waqf JPC meeting: Opposition, BJP lock horns over bill’s intention
4 months ago

Waqf JPC meeting: Opposition, BJP lock horns over bill’s intention

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee started a detailed review of the Waqf bill on Thursday, with members of the Opposition in the panel questioning the intent behind it, seeking explanation on the rationale and the logic behind the large number of amendments proposed, and posing several questions to officials from the law and minority affairs ministry. In the first meeting of …

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