Karnataka panel to probe Waqf properties issue
3 months ago

Karnataka panel to probe Waqf properties issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he is ready to form a committee headed by a retired judge to look into the Waqf properties issue. The chief minister also assured the Karnataka Assembly that the government will not remove those temples which are built on Waqf properties. Replying to the question raised by the opposition BJP on the Waqf land issue in the ongoing Assembly session on Wednesday, the chief minister said, "Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has given a detailed reply to the charges of the opposition party. During a discussion on the issue of the Waqf Board issuing eviction notices to farmers, temples and many other individuals, the chief minister said, "If temples have been built on Waqf properties then we will not remove them.

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'Forcefully passed': Karnataka BJP Chief criticises Waqf Amendment Bill
2 days, 19 hours ago

'Forcefully passed': Karnataka BJP Chief criticises Waqf Amendment Bill

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party MLA BY Vijayendra on Thursday criticised the resolution passed by the Karnataka assembly against the Waqf bill, saying that the CM Siddaramaiah-led government had "forcefully passed" it. BJP leader BY Vijayendra The Karnataka government had passed a resolution against the union government's proposed legislation on Wedenesday, amidst protests from the Opposition bench. The motive is clear: …

Karnataka Assembly adopts resolutions urging Centre to withdraw Waqf Amendment Bill, new UGC regulations
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3 days, 11 hours ago

Karnataka Assembly adopts resolutions urging Centre to withdraw Waqf Amendment Bill, new UGC regulations

The Hindu  

Continuing on its course of confrontation with the Centre, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to immediately withdraw the Waqf Bill, while terming it as being opposed to the “unanimous expectation of people of Karnataka and its secular principles”. It also passed a resolution opposing the new University Grants Commission regulations pertaining to the …

Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil will move the anti-Waqf bill resolution in the state legislative assembly on Wednesday. Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil in a statement said that the house unanimously rejected the Waqf Bill, 2024 as it is completely against the universal aspirations of the people of the state and has urged …

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’
5 days, 15 hours ago

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’

ABP News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, along with several Muslim organisations and opposition leaders, staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital on Monday against the Waqf Bill, 2024. He questioned, “If non-Sikhs cannot be members of Gurdwaras and non-Hindus cannot be part of temple trusts, why can non-Muslims be included in Waqf boards?” #WATCH | Several …

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt at AIMPLB protest: ‘Waqf Bill aims to snatch Muslim graveyards, dargahs’
5 days, 17 hours ago

Asaduddin Owaisi slams Modi govt at AIMPLB protest: ‘Waqf Bill aims to snatch Muslim graveyards, dargahs’

Live Mint  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed on Monday that the Waqf Bill is intended to snatch away graveyards, khanqahs, dargahs from Muslims. This Bill is not for saving Waqf property, not for removing encroachers but for ending Waqf property, for snatching away graveyards, khanqahs, dargahs from Muslims,” Owaisi said during the protest at the national capital's iconic Jantar …

Rajnath Singh Dismisses Stalin’s Claims On Delimitation: ‘Will Increase Seats In TN, Won’t Just Benefit North’
2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh Dismisses Stalin’s Claims On Delimitation: ‘Will Increase Seats In TN, Won’t Just Benefit North’

ABP News  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the delimitation exercise will increase seats across all states including Tamil Nadu. Singh's remark came in response to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's assertion that the delimitation is a looming threat to the southern states. I firmly believe that Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala will The Bharatiya Janata Party …

Lahar Singh alleges misappropriation of land by waqf; to hand over documents to Union Law Minister
2 weeks ago

Lahar Singh alleges misappropriation of land by waqf; to hand over documents to Union Law Minister

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya, alleging “misuse, manipulation, and misappropriation” of waqf lands in Karnataka, has said that he will hand over 40,000 pages of documents to Union Law Minister Kiran Rijiju and Joint Parliamentary Committee chairman Jagadambika Pal for further investigation. The documents, obtained through RTI and sealed by the Karnataka Lokayukta, reportedly expose large-scale irregularities in waqf …

Muslim leaders urge Union govt. to withdraw UMEED Bill
3 weeks ago

Muslim leaders urge Union govt. to withdraw UMEED Bill

The Hindu  

Muslim leaders of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Saturday urged the Union government to withdraw the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Bill stating that it has intended to acquire waqf properties and take away hold of Muslims over the maintenance of waqf properties. Abdul Nasir Luckystar, president, Dakshina Kannada Waqf Advisory Committee, said that as per the Bill, …

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options
1 month, 1 week ago

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board will take legal recourse if the Waqf Bill is passed by the Parliament. Ilyas called the Bill “a direct threat to Waqf properties” which “aims to deprive Muslims of their mosques, madrasas, dargahs and graveyards”. “It is unfortunate that the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on Waqf was presented in the Parliament today. At …

India’s Waqf Bill 2024: Major Changes to Muslim Property Law Face Opposition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s Waqf Bill 2024: Major Changes to Muslim Property Law Face Opposition

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 31, 2025 09:45 IST - 7 MINS READ The controversial Waqf Amendment Bill is set to create a heated debate in the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. “Ignoring our claims, the Chairman moved our amendments on our behalf, conducted headcounts as per his discretion, and summarily rejected them.”Joint statement by 10 Opposition members Opposition members had proposed …

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Janata Dal said on Tuesday that the changes suggested by it have been accepted by the Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Bill and accused the opposition of politicising the issue. The BJP's allies like the Telugu Desam Party, JD and the Lok Janshakti Party had come around to endorsing the bill with some amendments in the …

Why Opposition is upset with JPC recommendations on Waqf (Amendment) Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Opposition is upset with JPC recommendations on Waqf (Amendment) Bill

India Today  

On January 27, the Joint Parliamentary Committee deliberating the controversial Waqf Bill, 2024, concluded its six-month-long review process by adopting all 14 amendments proposed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. “The government’s intent is clear—to erode the autonomy of Waqf boards and systematically dismantle institutions that have historically safeguarded community interests,” Owaisi stated. Samajwadi Party MP Mohibbullah Nadvi termed the …

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute

Live Law  

Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works for protecting Waqf properties in the state, has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the state government's notification appointing a Commission of Inquiry into the Munambam land dispute case. Meanwhile the state government by its November 27, 2024 notification appointed the Commission after opinion that the same was necessary for the …

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi
2 months ago

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi

The Hindu  

Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will meet Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024 after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs gave its nod to the meeting. Sources said Kashmir’s grand mufti Mufti Nasir Ul Islam; Maulana Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, founder and rector of the Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah; Shia leader …

Waqf Board claims 1,670 properties in Kanpur, 548 on government land: Survey
2 months ago

Waqf Board claims 1,670 properties in Kanpur, 548 on government land: Survey

India Today  

The three-month-long survey of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur is now over. A total of 1,670 Waqf properties have been identified in the survey, out of which over 500 are built on government land. The survey, conducted across all four tehsils of Kanpur, identified 914 properties under the Sunni Waqf Board and 34 under the Shia Waqf Board in …

Karnataka: 70 heritage sites, including ASI building, Tipu Armoury, govt lands in Srirangapatna claimed by Waqf Board
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: 70 heritage sites, including ASI building, Tipu Armoury, govt lands in Srirangapatna claimed by Waqf Board

Op India  

Months after outrage over the Waqf Board swallowing over 1,200 acres of farmland in Vijaypura, Karnataka, a similar kind of stunning claim is made for the government properties in the historic town of Srirangapatna, a report published in Star Of Mysore said. More than 70 properties in Srirangapatna taluk, including government-owned lands, historic monuments like the iconic Tipu Armoury, and …

Amid row over Waqf land, Karnataka government officials to appear before parliamentary panel
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid row over Waqf land, Karnataka government officials to appear before parliamentary panel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid a row over Waqf land in Karnataka, officials from the state government are scheduled to appear before the parliamentary panel examining the Waqf Amendment Bill on Thursday. The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagadambika Pal, is scheduled to hear views from representatives of the governments of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar …

Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says
3 months ago

Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government revealed on Wednesday that of the 11,204 farmers who received notices from the Waqf Board over land encroachment, around 81 per cent are Muslim, with only 2,080 farmers from the Hindu community. The current waqf land stands at 20,054 acres, significantly reduced from the 1.12 lakh acres listed in a 1974 gazette notification. According to Indian Express, …

CM Siddaramaiah says will not evict farmers from Waqf property
3 months ago

CM Siddaramaiah says will not evict farmers from Waqf property

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The State Government has decided not to evict farmers cultivating land earlier notified as Waqf property and not to recover Waqf land where temples or other religious structures have come up or marked as Hindu graveyards. In the Assembly on Wednesday, Minister for Waqf Zameer Ahmed Khan and Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda clarified the government’s stand on clearing …

Karnataka government to change khatas of Hindu temples, Hindu graveyards located on waqf land and retain them as Hindu property
3 months ago

Karnataka government to change khatas of Hindu temples, Hindu graveyards located on waqf land and retain them as Hindu property

The Hindu  

Stating that the BJP was engaged in a “misleading campaign” on the issue of waqf property for political gains, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the government had decided to issue khatas for Hindu temples and Hindu rudrabhoomis in the name of the respective temple and graveyard even if they were located on …

No temples on Waqf land to be removed: Siddaramaiah says in Karnataka Assembly
3 months ago

No temples on Waqf land to be removed: Siddaramaiah says in Karnataka Assembly

India Today  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday that temples built on Waqf properties would not be removed. BJP legislators criticised the government’s handling of the issue, with Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka citing the plight of 110 Kuruba families in Siddaramaiah’s home district, Mysuru. Siddaramaiah responded by emphasising the need to protect Waqf properties, noting that 1.10 …

For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board
3 months ago

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

Live Law  

Dismissing a PIL for setting aside a government circular which suspended mutation of farmers and private khata properties to the waqf board after complaints were received regarding the same, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said that directions were issued in public interest. This court cannot go into such an aspect but they have to be adverted to individual cases …

CM Siddaramaiah Alleges Vijayendra Offered Rs 150 Crore Bribe To Minority Commission Chief Over Waqf Issue
3 months, 1 week ago

CM Siddaramaiah Alleges Vijayendra Offered Rs 150 Crore Bribe To Minority Commission Chief Over Waqf Issue

ABP News  

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP state president B Y Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous BJP government, Anwar Manippady with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into the Waqf property encroachment. “Anwar Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during B S Yediyurappa’s tenure as CM …

Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah
3 months, 1 week ago

Vijayendra offered ₹150 crore bribe on Waqf issue: CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra "tried to bribe" the former Minority Commission Chairperson during the previous BJP government, Anwar Manippady with Rs 150 crore to suppress investigations into the Waqf property encroachment. Anwar Manippady had publicly stated that Vijayendra visited his house during B S Yediyurappa's tenure as CM …

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
3 months, 1 week 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 …

‘We will raise Waqf issue in House’: BJP's CT Ravi as Karnataka Winter Session begins
3 months, 1 week ago

‘We will raise Waqf issue in House’: BJP's CT Ravi as Karnataka Winter Session begins

Hindustan Times  

As the two-week long Winter Session of the Karnataka legislature commenced on Monday, BJP leader CT Ravi said that his party will raise Waqf issue in the House, adding that "thousands of acres of land are being seized wrongly." Issues like corruption, health care will also be raised in the session.We will give priority to the issues of North Karnataka …

Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

The Hindu  

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 …

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

‘Waqf issue has become very serious’: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Waqf issue has become very serious’: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party President BY Vijayendra on Wednesday said that the farmers were getting notice from the Waqf Board which was instigated by the Congress government. Earlier on November 22, the Karnataka BJP had staged a protest against the Karnataka government over the Waqf issue related to lands belonging to farmers, alleging Congress government's appeasement politics and takeover of …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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3 months, 2 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 JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Vijayendra criticised for silence on waqf issue
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Vijayendra criticised for silence on waqf issue

The Hindu  

Some of the discontented BJP leaders criticised State party president B.Y. At an anti-waqf rally in Belagavi on Sunday, the former Minister Arvind Limbavali said that Mr. Vijayendra is engaged in adjustment politics with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. He also objected to Mr. Vijayendra saying that the party will initiate disciplinary action against party MLA Basanagouda …

Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress dissolved by Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh govt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress dissolved by Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh govt

Live Mint  

The Andhra Pradesh government announced the dissolution of the state Waqf board on Sunday — citing a need for 'better' governance. The Chandrababu Naidu-led administration also cited writ petitions “questioning the legality of the order” allowing the previous YSR Congress regime to form the board. An official message indicated that the decision was taken “in the interest of maintaining good …

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

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board
3 months, 3 weeks 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 to seek extension till end of Budget session next year
3 months, 3 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 …

BJP’s fight is against Waqf Act, not individuals: Basangouda Patil Yatnal
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 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 …

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka seer calls for revoking Muslim voting rights, abolition of Waqf Board

India Today  

The seer of Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamstana Math in Karnataka sparked controversy with his call to strip the Muslim community of voting rights. Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji’s remarks were made during a protest organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Karnataka, where he also urged the abolition of the Waqf Board, which has been at the center of an ongoing dispute over …

BJP leader's supporters begin month-long anti-Waqf protests amid internal rift
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leader's supporters begin month-long anti-Waqf protests amid internal rift

India Today  

Despite an evident internal rift in Karnataka BJP, supporters of Vijayapura BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal launched a statewide march against the Waqf Board on Monday, despite Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s directive cancelling eviction notices issued to farmers and religious places. The march, supported by 12 senior BJP leaders, including MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, MP G M Siddeshwara, former minister Arvind …

Waqf row: Karnataka BJP team visits villages in Bidar, calls for board’s abolition
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf row: Karnataka BJP team visits villages in Bidar, calls for board’s abolition

New Indian Express  

KALABURAGI/BIDAR: A team of BJP leaders on Monday launched the party’s tour of villages in the Kalyana Karnataka region from Bidar, where lands of many farmers, temples and other religious institutions have been allegedly listed as Waqf Board properties. Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, Harihara MLA BP Harish, former ministers Arvind Limbavali, Kumar Bangarappa, and former …

BJP Faces Internal Strife Over Yatnal’s Waqf Property Campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Faces Internal Strife Over Yatnal’s Waqf Property Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Bidar: The BJP's efforts to address the contentious Waqf property issue are being overshadowed by internal dissent, with Bijaypur MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal’s ‘Jana Jagruti Samavesha’ campaign exposing fissures within the party’s Karnataka unit. His campaign inspired similar protests across Karnataka, prompting the BJP state leadership to organize demonstrations in district headquarters. Meanwhile, State BJP general secretary P Rajeev criticized …

BJD demands withdrawal of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
3 months, 3 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 …

BJP protests Waqf land notices, accuses Congress of hurting farmers in Karnataka
4 months ago

BJP protests Waqf land notices, accuses Congress of hurting farmers in Karnataka

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party escalated its protests against the Congress-led Karnataka government on Friday, holding agitations across the state over the controversial Waqf land claim issue. Over the past few months, farmers in multiple districts across Karnataka came forward alleging that their lands were incorrectly marked as Waqf properties, prompting widespread outrage. Vijayendra said, “In the name of Waqf, poor …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
4 months ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
4 months ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
4 months ago

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said his party would expose the BJP on the Waqf issue as changes in revenue records favouring the Waqf Board were effected only during the Saffron party's regime. While the BJP is all set to mount pressure on the Congress government by holding a mega protest and a month long march …

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