Waqf Land Issue: Karnataka Committee Seeks Resolution for Farmers, Temples, and Mutts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Land Issue: Karnataka Committee Seeks Resolution for Farmers, Temples, and Mutts

Deccan Chronicle  

HUBBALI: The Waqf Fact-Finding Committee led by Chitradurga MP and former Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol met with the Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill Jagdambika Pal and submitted a report highlighting alleged Waqf encroachments on agricultural lands and properties belonging to farmers, mutts, and temples. The Karjol-led fact-finding committee has prepared the report based on their discussions with the people, farmers, and The committee, which included MLAs Harish Poonja, Mahesh Tenginkai, former MLA Arun Shahapur, advocate MB Jirali and Raitha Morcha General Secretary Kalmurudappa, discussed the adverse impact of Waqf property designations on local farmers. Earlier JPC Chairperson Jagdambika Pal addressed a press conference, questioning how it would be possible to designate lands belonging to farmers, mutts, and temples as Waqf property without the involvement of officials. Pal cited instances across districts such as Hubballi, Bidar, Gulbarga, and Shivamogga, where property of mutts and temples are reportedly marked as Waqf land.

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How India’s $14bn Muslim endowments are being plundered, even by government
6 days, 8 hours ago

How India’s $14bn Muslim endowments are being plundered, even by government

Al Jazeera  

Experts say the BJP government’s acquisition of ‘waqf’ land for the expansion of a Hindu temple in Ujjain City reflects a larger pattern. When Al Jazeera asked Sanawar Patel, chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board and a BJP leader in Ujjain, why he did not oppose the acquisition or claim compensation, he said: “I would do what the party …

Karnataka Assembly: Congress to move anti-Waqf bill resolution
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1 week, 4 days 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’
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 …

Lahar Singh alleges misappropriation of land by waqf; to hand over documents to Union Law Minister
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Waqf Board claims Hindu-majority village in Madhya Pradesh, including Shivling
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Waqf Board claims Hindu-majority village in Madhya Pradesh, including Shivling

Op India  

The villagers of Hindu-majority Makhni village in Raisen district have been left in shock as the Waqf Board has laid claim to residential houses, agricultural fields, and even a Shivling. Waqf Board claims 3 acres, offers no proof According to media reports, the board has claimed that the land in Makhni village belongs to a graveyard. Despite official government records …

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 …

JPC Recommends Key Amendments in Waqf Bill, Proposes New Clause on Property Disputes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

JPC Recommends Key Amendments in Waqf Bill, Proposes New Clause on Property Disputes

ABP News  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill has recommended significant changes in its exclusive report, suggesting key modifications to the existing Waqf Act. According to sources, the committee has proposed adding a new clause stating that if a religious site is not disputed, it will be considered Waqf property. Additionally, it has recommended granting investigation rights to officials …

Waqf panel asks government to bring in new law to protect tribal lands
2 months ago

Waqf panel asks government to bring in new law to protect tribal lands

The Hindu  

In its 655-page-long draft report circulated less than 24 hours before the panel’s final meeting, the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024, has urged the government to introduce a law to protect tribal land from being declared as “Waqf” property. The panel, in its report, claimed that it has recently noticed numerous cases concerning declaration of Waqf lands in …

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 …

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue
2 months ago

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday asked how the State government can appoint a commission headed by former High Court Judge C.N. Ramachandran Nair to inquire into the Munambam land issue when a civil court had already decreed it to be a Waqf property and the High Court confirming the order later. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the oral observation …

Munambam Land Dispute : Kerala High Court Questions Commission's Power To Examine Court Declarations On Waqf, Says It's Inclined To Stay
2 months, 1 week ago

Munambam Land Dispute : Kerala High Court Questions Commission's Power To Examine Court Declarations On Waqf, Says It's Inclined To Stay

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today questioned the authority of the State-appointed Commission to inquire into the Munambam land dispute between the locals and the Waqf Board, when the property was declared to be a waqf in judicial proceedings.Dealing with a petition filed by Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works to protect Waqf properties in the state,. The …

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Land grabbed on pretext of Waqf: ‘Exercise to rectify records on, more properties to be reclaimed’
2 months, 1 week ago

Land grabbed on pretext of Waqf: ‘Exercise to rectify records on, more properties to be reclaimed’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The meeting of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf Bill held on Tuesday turned into a plank for the UP government to send a message to the heads of various Muslim religious, social and political organisations that the state government has started the exercise to reclaim the land grabbed on the pretext of Waqf. Of the 11,857 hectare …

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

Tharoor urges Kerala govt to swiftly resolve Waqf land dispute in Munambam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tharoor urges Kerala govt to swiftly resolve Waqf land dispute in Munambam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday urged the Kerala government to act swiftly in resolving the Waqf land dispute in Munambam and appealed to them not to turn it into a communal issue. Residents in Cherai and Munambam in Ernakulam district allege that the "Waqf Board has been unlawfully claiming" their land and property, despite them holding registered deeds and …

Karnataka: 70 heritage sites, including ASI building, Tipu Armoury, govt lands in Srirangapatna claimed by Waqf Board
2 months, 3 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 …

UP: 78% of land claimed by Waqf Board is government land, JPC informed by Yogi Govt
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UP: 78% of land claimed by Waqf Board is government land, JPC informed by Yogi Govt

Op India  

The government of Uttar Pradesh has informed the Joint Parliamentary Committee that 78% of the land in UP that the state Waqf Board is claiming own actually belongs to the government and the Waqf Board has no legal ownership rights on it. As per reports, Monika Garg, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Minority Welfare Commission of the UP government, …

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

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 …

Waqf row: 81% of farmers facing land encroachment notices in Karnataka are Muslims, govt says
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Siddaramaiah Proposes Panel to Address Waqf Property Disputes
3 months, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah Proposes Panel to Address Waqf Property Disputes

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that the government is prepared to form a committee led by a retired judge to address issues related to Waqf properties. Speaking during the legislative session at the Belagavi Suvarna Soudha, Siddaramaiah responded to concerns raised by opposition leaders under Rule 69 regarding Waqf properties. Providing an overview of Waqf properties in Karnataka, …

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister
3 months, 1 week ago

No Temples or Farmer Lands Will Be Waqf Properties, Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

"Even if a temple is built on Waqf land, the government will not touch it. The discussions revolved around allegations that farmers’ lands, temple premises, public properties, and government buildings were being recorded as Waqf properties. Zameer said that the Supreme Court issued orders in 1988 and 2017, instructing the removal of encroachments on Waqf properties. Calling for a non-political …

Karnataka government to change khatas of Hindu temples, Hindu graveyards located on waqf land and retain them as Hindu property
3 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Munambam land issue: Latin Catholic council trashes ‘waqf property’ claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land issue: Latin Catholic council trashes ‘waqf property’ claims

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council has reiterated its position that the land purchased by 610 families in the Munambam-Kadapuram area is not waqf land. “It is unequivocally clear from the provisions of the Waqf Act that existed at the time when the land was acquired by Farook College and the contents of the legal document for transfer that the …

No notices issued: Maharashtra waqf board denies farmers' claims
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No notices issued: Maharashtra waqf board denies farmers' claims

India Today  

Maharashtra State Waqf Board on Sunday denied claims by farmers that they had been sent land ownership notices by the board. Waqf board chairman Sameer Kazi said that the board had not issued any notices to farmers in Latur over land ownership. On Saturday, 103 farmers from Talegaon in Latur district said they received notices from the waqf board regarding …

Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land
3 months, 3 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, 3 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 …

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 months, 4 weeks 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. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The parliamentary committee also asked the states to furnish details of the properties that have been claimed …

FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
4 months ago

FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday. Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power. Stating that it should be ensured …

Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court
4 months ago

Any Land Declared As Masjid, Graveyard In Revenue Records Must Be Protected As Waqf Even If Unused By Muslims For Long : Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that any entry in the revenue records declaring the land as "Takia, graveyard and Maszid" is required to be protected even if the same is not used by Muslim community from a long time.The Court rejected the plea filed by a Gram Panchayat challenging the decision of a Waqf Tribunal whereby the …

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 …

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

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

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

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

BJP protests Waqf land notices, accuses Congress of hurting farmers in Karnataka
4 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 govt has the right to acquire Munambam land, says former district judge
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala govt has the right to acquire Munambam land, says former district judge

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The state government has the powers to acquire the disputed land in Munambam and hand it over to the people who purchased it, said M A Nisar, former district judge and law secretary, whose report on waqf properties is at the centre of all discussions. “Invoking Section 91 of the Waqf Act, which bestows power on the government to …

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday alleged that "a powerful land mafia" is attempting to seize land from farmers and the poor under the guise of Waqf claims. Speaking to reporters after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where around 600 families are protesting against Waqf land claims, Karandlaje accused the mafia of orchestrating a "land jihad". "In 1954, when …

Siddaramaiah govt to give financial assistance for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage amid Waqf land controversy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah govt to give financial assistance for Vaishno Devi pilgrimage amid Waqf land controversy

India TV News  

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to pilgrims from the state visiting Vaishno Devi, News 18 reported. Farmers get eviction notice under Waqf Act The govt is also facing heat over the rise in claims by the Waqf land affecting farmers. However, the Siddaramaiah govt has made efforts to take the situation under …

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land

India Today  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday claimed that a “powerful land mafia” was trying to take land from farmers and the poor using false Waqf claims. She made the comments after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where about 600 families are protesting against Waqf board staking a claim on the land they have been living on. “In 1954, when the …

Interview| BJP wants to make Muslims second-class citizens: Dr Syed Naseer Hussain
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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