Centre already owns 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties: Puri in Rajya Sabha
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre already owns 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties: Puri in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that the question of seizure of 123 Delhi Waqf Board properties does not arise as their ownership already vested with the Central government. Mr. Modi had asked about the grounds for seizure, representations made by the board before a two-member committee on denotified Waqf assets as well as physical inspection and allocation of the properties. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had earlier this year informed the Delhi Waqf Board about acquiring 123 of its properties, after deciding to “absolve” it of all matters on the listed properties. The court did not dismiss the stay application filed by Delhi Waqf Board chairman Amanatullah Khan and listed the matter for hearing in August.

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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 …

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament
2 weeks ago

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

A total of 994 Waqf properties have been reported as alienated — or illegally encroached upon — across the country, with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for a maximum of 734 such properties, the Union government informed Parliament on Monday. 994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl In a written response to a set of questions from Communist Party …

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 …

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

Al Jazeera  

The government says it wants to battle corruption and mismanagement. The Waqf Act mandates that disputes over waqf properties be resolved by a state-constituted tribunal with a judicial officer, a civil services officer and an expert in Muslim law. Malik Motasim Khan, the vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a religious organisation in India, says waqf properties are already governed by …

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Traders on MM Ali Road here, who received inquiry notices from the Kerala Waqf Board, are planning to stage an agitation against the move, which they believe is to evict them from the building. Notices were sent to the traders asking them to submit their version of land ownership in writing with supporting documents and send them to the …

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 …

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

Kerala: Plots owned by Talapuzha residents for decades are now claimed by Waqf Board, locals express fear of losing property
1 month ago

Kerala: Plots owned by Talapuzha residents for decades are now claimed by Waqf Board, locals express fear of losing property

Op India  

On 28th October 2024, families in Talapuzha village of Wayanad district in Kerala received notices from the Kerala State Waqf Board claiming that the land parcels they owned belonged to the board. Claims by the mosque committee The managing committee of the Thalapuzha Hayathul Islam Jamaat Mosque lodged a complaint with the Waqf Board, suggesting that the disputed land was …

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 …

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, various groups led by BJP leaders submit representations to waqf bill JPC chairman in Hubballi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers, various groups led by BJP leaders submit representations to waqf bill JPC chairman in Hubballi

The Hindu  

Members of various delegations mainly led by BJP legislators and leaders submitted their representations to the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee looking into the Waqf Bill, 2024 Jagdambika Pal in Hubballi on November 7 complaining about mutation of individual and public properties being changed as waqf property in various districts of north Karnataka. The first representation was submitted by …

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra

The Hindu  

Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra has alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka was engaged in appeasing a particular community by allowing the Waqf Board to take over properties belonging to farmers and religious institutions. At a press conference in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Mr. Raghavendra said the State government that failed to grant land to those who lost their …

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families

Op India  

The Munambam waqf land dispute has led to protests and political debates in Kerala. Around 600 Christian and Hindu families are opposing the Kerala State Waqf Board’s claim over 404 acres of land in the Munambam suburb of the Ernakulam district in Kerala. Dispute origins and historical background The Munambam waqf land dispute revolves around 404 acres of land in …

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 …

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, …

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State
3 months ago

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State

The Hindu  

To protect the Waqf property in the State, the Karnataka State Waqf Board has decided to identify them and construct compound walls around them, Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Welfare B.Z. He said that the Waqf Board has planned to provide housing facilities to poor Muslim families in every taluk across the State and also provide houses on rent …

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 …

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 …

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim women in waqf boards, central council: Key features of Waqf bill

India Today  

The Waqf Bill, the first major legislation set to be introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has stirred a hornet's nest among Muslim organisations and the opposition. Around 30 waqf boards in the country control properties spread over 9 lakh acres, with an estimated value of Rs 1.2 lakh crore. WAQF BILL KEY FEATURES Among key proposals include the formation …

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 …

Govt likely to introduce Bill to amend Waqf Act in Rajya Sabha this week: Sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt likely to introduce Bill to amend Waqf Act in Rajya Sabha this week: Sources

India TV News  

Parliament Session: A Bill to amend the Waqf Board Act, which is expected to limit the powers of the Waqf Board, is likely to be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha. According to sources, the government consulted with various Muslim intellectuals and organisations to gather suggestions for introducing reforms before bringing amendments to the Waqf Board Act. "Waqf Boards are …

HC seeks Centre’s response in plea over demolition of dargah in Delhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks Centre’s response in plea over demolition of dargah in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the Centre’s response in a plea seeking to stop the city’s Public Works Department from carrying out further demolitions at the Dargah Sharif Hazrat Mamu Bhanje in central Delhi’s Jhandewalan. The centre was referring to an order in April of last year in which the high court refused to halt L&DO’s takeover or …

Real estate boom in Ayodhya ignites concerns over encroachment of Waqf properties
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Real estate boom in Ayodhya ignites concerns over encroachment of Waqf properties

The Hindu  

Mohammad Azam Qadri has written over a dozen letters over the last couple of years, to the Uttar Pradesh administration and the police, alleging encroachment on Waqf properties. I have written letters to the district authorities for protection of Waqf properties, but our representation is not taken seriously,” said Mr. Qadri, who is the president of the Sunni Central Waqf …

Why Waqf Act could be dangerous for Bharat’s future, and must go
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Waqf Act could be dangerous for Bharat’s future, and must go

Firstpost  

The Indian State has unwittingly created a very potent weapon which could be used against it. If there is one piece of legislation which must be urgently scrapped, it is the Waqf Act One of political Islam’s most ruthlessly efficient skill sets is not just to convert people, but also to grab other’s land, property, places of worship, and even …

123 Waqf properties takeover: Inspection notice for New Delhi Jama Masjid opposite parliament, Imam says all documents valid
1 year, 4 months ago

123 Waqf properties takeover: Inspection notice for New Delhi Jama Masjid opposite parliament, Imam says all documents valid

Op India  

The Land and Office of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued a notice to the Jama Masjid in the national capital opposite the Parliament. Reportedly, a notice was affixed to the New Delhi Jama Masjid’s wall on Friday evening directing the “occupant of the property to maintain preparedness and submit documents/maps to substantiate their claims during the …

Delhi Waqf Board not owner of properties, can only be custodian: Centre to HC
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board not owner of properties, can only be custodian: Centre to HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Waqf Board is not and cannot be the owner of any of the 123 properties and at best could only be a custodian, that too only if it’s a Waqf property, the Union government has told the Delhi high court while opposing the Board’s plea against the inspection of the properties absolved of its control. The Land and …

Delhi Waqf Board says Centre can’t take over its properties
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board says Centre can’t take over its properties

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after the central government absolved the Delhi Waqf Board of all matters pertaining to 123 properties in the city, the latter has told the Delhi high court that the Centre did not have the power to do so as the properties have been in their possession for more than 120 years. The Delhi Waqf Board had …

Conversion Of Public Places Of Worship Into Residences By Caretakers Is Contrary To Law: Delhi High Court Orders Waqf Board To Secure Mosque Property
1 year, 9 months ago

Conversion Of Public Places Of Worship Into Residences By Caretakers Is Contrary To Law: Delhi High Court Orders Waqf Board To Secure Mosque Property

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that conversion of public places of worship into residences and their occupation by persons, who take care of the places, is contrary to law. Noting that the Mosque was allotted in favour of the Delhi Waqf Board by the Delhi Administration in 1945, by way of a Gazette Notification, the court said even though …

Delhi Waqf Board Challenges Union Govt's Decision On 123 'Waqf Properties', High Court Adjourns Matter To Next Week
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Waqf Board Challenges Union Govt's Decision On 123 'Waqf Properties', High Court Adjourns Matter To Next Week

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned Delhi Waqf Board's petition challenging Union Government’s decision to “absolve” the board from all matters pertaining to 123 properties, to March 15.Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, representing the Waqf Board, earlier submitted before the court that the possession of the properties has consistently been with the statutory authority. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday …

When UPA govt handed over 123 properties to Delhi Waqf Board
1 year, 9 months ago

When UPA govt handed over 123 properties to Delhi Waqf Board

Op India  

The day was March 5, 2014, and the Model Code of Conduct was to kick in the following day. Addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development, the note read, “Denotification of 123 properties in Delhi under the control of Land & Development Office & Delhi Development Authority allowing the title to revert to Delhi Waqf Board be …

High Court Asks Delhi Waqf Board To File Separate Petition Against Centre’s Decision On Status Of 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief
1 year, 10 months ago

High Court Asks Delhi Waqf Board To File Separate Petition Against Centre’s Decision On Status Of 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Waqf Board to file a separate petition to challenge Central Government’s decision to “absolve” the board from all matters pertaining to 123 properties, which have been under dispute for a long time. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to pass an urgent order in Delhi Waqf Board’s application moved in a pending petition …

21 instances when Waqf Boards have been accused of encroaching properties
2 years, 2 months ago

21 instances when Waqf Boards have been accused of encroaching properties

Op India  

In India, the issue of illegal land encroachment in the name of religion is not new. Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board stakes claim on 1,654.32 acres of Manikonda village In February this year, the Supreme Court ruled the decades-old litigation regarding the Manikonda Jagir land in favour of the state government saying that ‘all the lands are held with the state …

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 …

'Ambani's house is a waqf property, our govt would have demolished it': Arvind Kejriwal's viral video
2 years, 2 months ago

'Ambani's house is a waqf property, our govt would have demolished it': Arvind Kejriwal's viral video

Op India  

A video of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has gone viral over the internet in which he can be seen claiming that the residence of global business tycoon and billionaire Mukesh Ambani has been built on a Waqf property. Had it been our government, we would have demolished the construction.” अम्बानी का घर भी वक़्फ़ …

Tamil Nadu Waqf board claims ownership of 7 Hindu-majority villages and a 1500-year-old temple
2 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Waqf board claims ownership of 7 Hindu-majority villages and a 1500-year-old temple

Op India  

Days after news surfaced that the Waqf Board had encroached on an entire hamlet with a Hindu majority population in Tamil Nadu, Times Now has learnt that this village is not the only one. The report suggests that the Tamil Nadu Waqf board has claimed ownership of 7 such Hindu villages in the state. End WAQF special powers: TIMES NOW …

CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha
2 years, 4 months ago

CWC provided ₹71.54 cr to state Waqf boards: Centre to Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

The Central Waqf Council provided a total ₹71.54 crore to various state Waqf boards and institutions and executed 237 projects in 16 states, the union ministry of minority affairs on Thursday told Lok Sabha. The CWC receives grant-in-aid under the Centre’s Shahari Waqf Sampatti Vikas Yojana. “Under the scheme, interest free loans are provided to State Waqf Boards/Waqf Institutions for …

Waqf Act: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against validity of 'Waqf' and religious properties
2 years, 7 months ago

Waqf Act: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against validity of 'Waqf' and religious properties

Firstpost  

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla issued notice on the petition by Devendra Nath Tripathi and granted time to the respondents to file their response New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the stand of the Central government and Central Waqf Council on a PIL seeking to declare that the Waqf Act is …

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Against Special Status to Waqf Properties
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Against Special Status to Waqf Properties

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on public interest litigation challenging certain provisions of the Waqf Act which grant special status to Waqf properties. In his petition, the petitioner has sought a direction to the Centre to enact only Uniform Law for Trust and Trustees, Charities and Charitable Institutions, and Religious Endowments and Institutions …

Mysterious Mazar inside 10 Janpath, can the Waqf Board stake claim to Sonia Gandhi’s official residence? Here is what we know
2 years, 9 months ago

Mysterious Mazar inside 10 Janpath, can the Waqf Board stake claim to Sonia Gandhi’s official residence? Here is what we know

Op India  

A few days back, a photograph of Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad surfaced on social media where he could be seen changing the cars while going for a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad reaches 10, Janpath to meet party president Sonia Gandhi. Mysterious mazar at 10, Janpath As we hit a dead end on …

High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Over Centre's Decision To Delist 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief
2 years, 9 months ago

High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Over Centre's Decision To Delist 123 Properties, Refuses Interim Relief

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Waqf Board aggrieved by the action of the Centre to delist 123 properties, purportedly belonging to it. Justice Yashwant Varma however refused to grant any stay in connection of transfer of one of the 123 waqf properties, i.e., Qabristan Qadeem by the Centre in favour of …

Waqf Board Land Worth Millions Confiscated in Kerala
3 years, 1 month ago

Waqf Board Land Worth Millions Confiscated in Kerala

News 18  

The Waqf Board’s assets in Kerala worth million were confiscated. More than 50 acres of Waqf land in the name of Thathoor Juma Masjid in Kozhikode has been encroached upon by private individuals and church officials. Ironically, the Waqf Board has turned a blind eye to the land encroachment issue, despite numerous news reports on misappropriation of crores worth Waqf …

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Seeking Protection Of Religious Properties Amid Central Vista Redevelopment Project
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Plea By Delhi Waqf Board Seeking Protection Of Religious Properties Amid Central Vista Redevelopment Project

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Centre's stand on the petition moved by Delhi Waqf Board seeking preservation and protection of religious/waqf properties of historical importance amid the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Centre to seek instructions in the matter while posting the case for further hearing on September 29. The Delhi High Court on …

"No Safeguards For Non-Islamic Properties From Inclusion Of Waqf": Plea In SC Challenges The Constitutional Validity of Waqf Act, 1995
4 years, 3 months ago

"No Safeguards For Non-Islamic Properties From Inclusion Of Waqf": Plea In SC Challenges The Constitutional Validity of Waqf Act, 1995

Live Law  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of various provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995.Filed by six petitioners on behalf of Advocates Hari Shankar Jain & Vishnu Shankar Jain, the petition contends that stipulated provisions of the Act grant special status to Waqf properties while no such safeguard exists for Trusts, Mutts, Akharas &. …

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