CM Yogi on Waqf Bill: "If Hindus Are Safe, So Are Muslims" – UP CM’s Big Statement on Land and Security
4 days, 8 hours ago

CM Yogi on Waqf Bill: "If Hindus Are Safe, So Are Muslims" – UP CM’s Big Statement on Land and Security

ABP News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a strong statement regarding the Waqf Bill, asserting that both Hindus and Muslims are safe in the state. Speaking in an ANI podcast, CM Yogi addressed concerns about the BJP’s stance on Waqf properties, stating that misconceptions have led people to believe that the party wants to take over mosques. He criticized the lack of welfare initiatives under Waqf and questioned how any land declared as Waqf property is automatically considered theirs.CM Yogi also targeted the Samajwadi Party, accusing them of lacking historical knowledge. The statement has sparked political debate, with opposition parties questioning the government's intent behind the proposed changes to the Waqf Bill.

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‘Muslim leaders are constantly lying’: BJP MP on Waqf Bill
21 hours, 40 minutes ago

‘Muslim leaders are constantly lying’: BJP MP on Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's incessant attacks on the BJP over the Waqf Bill, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said several Muslim leaders had been lying to the community. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari "Muslim leaders are constantly lying to the Muslim community on the Waqf Bill. He was referring to a protest called by the All India Muslim …

Waqf Amendment Bill is being politicised and threats of ‘instability’ being used
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2 days, 1 hour ago

Waqf Amendment Bill is being politicised and threats of ‘instability’ being used

Op India  

As the Waqf Amendment Bill inches closer to reality, the so-called ‘secular’ political parties have risen in fierce opposition to the proposed legislation, branding it as an assault on Muslim rights, constitutional values and most amusingly as something that ‘hurts’ Muslim sentiments. CM Stalin alleged that since the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill is curbing the powers of the Waqf Board, …

Asaduddin Owaisi on Waqf Bill: Every amendment is to destroy Waqf Board
2 days, 14 hours ago

Asaduddin Owaisi on Waqf Bill: Every amendment is to destroy Waqf Board

India Today  

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi strongly opposed the proposed Waqf Bill, asserting that every amendment introduced by the government is aimed at "destroying the Waqf Board" and taking away Muslim management of religious affairs. In an interview with India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, Owaisi argued that the bill violates Article 26 of the Constitution, interferes with the …

Waqf Amendment Bill will bring transparency, and stop misuse, says Delhi Hajj Committee Chief Kausar Jahan
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3 days, 8 hours ago

Waqf Amendment Bill will bring transparency, and stop misuse, says Delhi Hajj Committee Chief Kausar Jahan

Op India  

Clearing the air regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, which is facing resistance from the opposition, the Delhi Hajj Committee Chief Kausar Jahan said that the Bill will bring accountability and transparency in the Waqf Boards. Delhi: On the Waqf Amendment Bill protest, Chairperson of the Delhi State Haj Committee, Kausar Jahan says, "The protest is politically motivated, but the …

Protests against Waqf Bill understandable: Omar
6 days, 7 hours ago

Protests against Waqf Bill understandable: Omar

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said protests against the Waqf Bill across the country are understandable as only a particular religion is being “targeted”. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday announced a nationwide agitation against the Waqf Bill, 2024, with large sit-ins planned in front of the state assemblies in Patna and Vijayawada …

‘Muslims Will Never Forgive You’: Owaisi Warns Naidu, Nitish Over Waqf Bill; JPC Chief Calls Protest A ‘Conspiracy’
1 week, 6 days 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’
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Muslim law board stages protest over Waqf bill, BJP says 'inciting riots'
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1 week, 6 days ago

Muslim law board stages protest over Waqf bill, BJP says 'inciting riots'

India Today  

Members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the apex body of Muslim clerics in India, gathered at Delhi's Jantar Man to stage protest against the Waqf, calling it "direct attack" on Muslims. "The Muslim community views this Waqf Amendment Bill as a direct attack on the community," AIMPLB said in a statement last week. #WATCH | All India …

Opposition must debate Waqf bill, not walk out: Bengal’s Muslim leaders urge
3 weeks ago

Opposition must debate Waqf bill, not walk out: Bengal’s Muslim leaders urge

The Hindu  

Multiple Muslim groups of West Bengal came together on March 8 and made an appeal to opposition MPs in the Parliament to not boycott the discussions on the Waqf bill and walk out. They also said that lack of consultation from Muslim leaders and stakeholders before amending the laws is “unconstitutional and undemocratic which is against the core value of …

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill
1 month ago

SDPI urges political parties to defeat Waqf Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

State president of Social Democratic Party of India Abdul Majeed has said that the responsibility of defeating the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is on every political party. Addressing a gathering at Tahaffuz-e-Auqaf conference at Heggeri in Hubballi on Tuesday, Mr. Majeed termed the Bill unconstitutional and anti-Muslim and said that every political party …

RSS-backed Muslim wing holds meeting on Waqf bill and UCC
1 month ago

RSS-backed Muslim wing holds meeting on Waqf bill and UCC

New Indian Express  

Speaking after the meeting, Shahid Sayeed, national convener and media in-charge, said, “The meeting had serious deliberations on the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, communal harmony, equal civil rights for Muslims and the need for transparency in the use of Waqf properties. Discussions also touched on the resolution of disputed religious sites like Kashi and Mathura and the launch of a …

Waqf Bill for welfare of poor Muslims; Naidu, Nitish support it, says Kiren Rijiju
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill for welfare of poor Muslims; Naidu, Nitish support it, says Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, on Saturday said the amendments proposed through the Waqf Bill were for the “welfare of poor Muslims and not to grab the Waqf property”, while exuding confidence about the support from ally Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The Waqf has huge property across the …

BJP's Mohsin Raza slams opposition evading discussions on Waqf Bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Mohsin Raza slams opposition evading discussions on Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Mohsin Raza on Thursday slammed the opposition for allegedly evading discussions on the Waqf Bill, claiming they are responsible for flawed laws and land occupations in the past. BJP leader Mohsin Raza slams opposition for allegedly evading discussions on the Waqf Bill) Raza argued that the opposition's reluctance to engage in dialogue stems from their culpability in creating …

Waqf Bill report not acceptable at any cost: AIMPLB
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill report not acceptable at any cost: AIMPLB

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board reacted strongly to the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill, 2024, which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying that Indian Muslims were completely ignored by the committee and the new law was not acceptable at any cost. AIMPLB vice-president Obaidullah Khan Azmi with president Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, …

JPC Waqf report: AIMPLB to explore legal options
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Waqf Bill JPC report: Opposition MPs warn of Gurdwaras, churches to be targeted next
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Bill JPC report: Opposition MPs warn of Gurdwaras, churches to be targeted next

The Hindu  

Opposition MPs on Thursday claimed the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill sought to open the floodgates for targeting land belonging to other religious groups. When the House reconvened, Opposition MPs said their dissent notes were redacted from the report while the government denied the charge. churches… This is an effort by the INDIA bloc …

Bill brought to snatch Waqf from Muslims and destroy it: Asaduddin Owaisi
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bill brought to snatch Waqf from Muslims and destroy it: Asaduddin Owaisi

India TV News  

Waqf Bill: Terming the Waqf Bill 'unconstitutional', AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the report of the Joint Committee and said that it is a grave violation of Articles 15, 15 and 29, but is being brought to snatch Waqf from Muslims and destroy it. Notably, the Joint Parliamentary Committee report on the Waqf Bill was tabled in both …

Nitish, Naidu should intervene to stop ‘onslaught on Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti on Waqf Bill
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Nitish, Naidu should intervene to stop ‘onslaught on Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti on Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, in a letter on Friday, urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu to oppose the Waqf Bill, which she said was an “onslaught on Muslims”. Ms. Mufti, who is president of the Peoples Democratic Party, said the proposed Waqf Bill comes at a time when …

Mehbooba Mufti seeks AP, Bihar CMs’ help for stopping Waqf amendments
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mehbooba Mufti seeks AP, Bihar CMs’ help for stopping Waqf amendments

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of regional People’s Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has sought the help of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar on the Waqf Amendment Bill which has been termed as being “deeply divisive” and harmful to the interests of the country’s Muslims by her. Ms. Mufti has in a joint letter sent …

India’s Waqf Bill 2024: Major Changes to Muslim Property Law Face Opposition
1 month, 4 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 …

Waqf bill revision aims to ensure transparency, justice: Yogi
2 months ago

Waqf bill revision aims to ensure transparency, justice: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the waqf bill was being revised to meet the needs of modern times and hoped the new law would be implemented after the next session of Parliament. “Just as the Citizenship Amendment Act was implemented to benefit minorities from neighbouring countries, the amended waqf bill will also be enforced,” the CM …

Our suggestions accepted by Waqf committee: JD(U)
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

Waqf Bill gets JPC nod with 14 amendments
2 months ago

Waqf Bill gets JPC nod with 14 amendments

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the contentious Waqf Bill approved it on Monday, setting the tone for its tabling for discussion and passage during the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament. While the panel led by BJP MP Jagadambika Pal adopted 14 amendments suggested by the ruling NDA members, all those proposed by the Opposition were rejected 10:16 by …

Concern in J&K over JPC’s proposed amendments to Waqf Bill
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2 months ago

Concern in J&K over JPC’s proposed amendments to Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Several J&K political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, and the Communist Party of India, on Monday expressed concern over the way the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf functioned and proposed amendments. Tarigami also criticised the JPC chairman for “unilaterally rejecting the concerns of opposition on the Waqf Amendment Bill”. Meanwhile, PDP leader and ex-Law …

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi
2 months, 1 week 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 …

JPC on Waqf Bill to submit report in Budget Session: Pal
2 months, 1 week ago

JPC on Waqf Bill to submit report in Budget Session: Pal

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The joint parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf Bill, led by Jagdambika Pal, MP, will be submitting its final report to the Parliament in the upcoming Budget Session. after this, the JPC report will be submitted in the upcoming Budget session,” said JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal “We had a detailed discussion with the stakeholders and took suggestions from various Muslim …

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill meets in Lucknow
2 months, 1 week ago

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill meets in Lucknow

The Hindu  

The joint parliamentary committee formed vis-a-vis the Waqf Bill held an important meeting in Lucknow on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by officials of the Shia Waqf Board and representatives of various Muslim organisations and the Uttar Pradesh government. State Minority Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar, who attended the meeting, told PTI, “Various stakeholders related to Waqf properties presented their …

Karnataka panel to probe Waqf properties issue
3 months, 1 week 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 …

BJP Launches Campaign Against Karnataka Govt over Waqf Issue
3 months, 3 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 …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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3 months, 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 JPC chief's advice for member Kalyan Banerjee, who made statements ‘outside’
3 months, 4 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 …

Centre targeting Muslims with Waqf Bill, lacks majority to pass it in Parliament: CM Mamata
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre targeting Muslims with Waqf Bill, lacks majority to pass it in Parliament: CM Mamata

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the Waqf Bill, accusing it of targeting Muslims. The chief minister, during a debate in the West Bengal assembly on a resolution opposing the Waqf Bill, launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of "fostering divisiveness, neglecting Constitutional norms, and mishandling …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
3 months, 4 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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4 months 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 …

Waqf Act: Give us audience at earliest possible time, says Mirwaiz to parliamentary panel
4 months ago

Waqf Act: Give us audience at earliest possible time, says Mirwaiz to parliamentary panel

Hindustan Times  

Muttaheda Majlis-e-Ulama Jammu and Kashmir, a conglomerate of some 46 religious bodies and Islamic education institutions led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday wrote to the Joint Parliamentary Committee requesting an urgent meeting to discuss the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, 2024. Moderate Hurriyat chairman and chief priest of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar Mirwaiz Umar Farooq The body has …

Waqf Bill: Joint Committee’s Term Extended Till Budget Session of Parliament in 2025
4 months ago

Waqf Bill: Joint Committee’s Term Extended Till Budget Session of Parliament in 2025

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted a motion extending the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill till the end of the Budget Session of 2025. Follow Parliament Winter Session Day 4 Updates here The motion for extension was adopted just before the House adjourned for the day amid protests by the Opposition over the Adani issue …

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson
4 months 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 …

Karnataka seer proposes law to limit Muslim voting power during Waqf protest
4 months ago

Karnataka seer proposes law to limit Muslim voting power during Waqf protest

Hindustan Times  

Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji in the wake of Waqf properties row, on Tuesday said a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power. Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's …

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack
4 months ago

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack

India Today  

'Samvidhan Khatre me hai', was one message that the Congress amped up in the run up to the Lok Sabha election. But now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have turned the tables on the Congress, that too on the crucial Waqf Bill, with "Babasaheb's Samvidhan". The phrase "Samvidhan Khatre Me Hai", a rallying cry frequently used by Congress leaders, …

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

Muslim body chief slams PM Modi's remarks on Waqf law, seeks help from NDA allies
4 months ago

Muslim body chief slams PM Modi's remarks on Waqf law, seeks help from NDA allies

Hindustan Times  

Islamic scholar Maulana Arshad Madani, the president Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement that there is “no place for Waqf law in the Constitution", terming the remarks 'frivolous'. And Muslims are claiming that right by opposing the Waqf bill," he added.The Islamic scholar also urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, NDA …

BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in Parliament
4 months ago

BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in Parliament

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Sunday announced its MPs in the Rajya Sabha would strongly oppose the Waqf Bill which is listed for consideration and passage by the Parliament during the winter session starting on Monday. The party’s minority cell led by its president and Rajya Sabha MP Muzibulla Khan held a demonstration in front of the Raj Bhawan and submitted …

Muslim Unions Demand Centre to Repeal Waqf Amendment Bill
4 months 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 …

‘Will expose BJP on Waqf issue,’ says Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
4 months, 1 week 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 …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Pralhad Joshi Defends BJP’s Stance on Protecting Waqf Property
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pralhad Joshi Defends BJP’s Stance on Protecting Waqf Property

Deccan Chronicle  

Haveri: Stating that waqf property must not belong to any individual, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the protection of Waqf property would continue to be included in the BJP’s manifesto in future elections. Addressing a press conference in Shiggaon on Monday, he advised Congress leaders to read the BJP’s manifesto properly as it states the protection of the original …

Anti-Waqf Amendment Bill protest march to Delhi ahead of Parliament session
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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