MP’s support to Munambam protest, Waqf amendment bill upsets UDF’s balancing act
2 months ago

MP’s support to Munambam protest, Waqf amendment bill upsets UDF’s balancing act

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: UDF partner and Kerala Congress MP Francis George’s assurance to Munambam protesters led by the Church that the party would back the amendments to the Waqf Act proposed by the Centre has landed the Opposition on a sticky wicket. Muslim League state president Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal’s visit to Christian bishops and his position that rightful people should be awarded Munambam land arose out of it. Francis’ statement derailed UDF’s balancing act,” a senior leader said. Dismissing Francis’ statement, League state general secretary P M A Salam said there was no comparison between the Munambam Waqf land issue and the amendment bill.

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Parliamentary Panel clears report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill; Opposition slams its provisions as ‘unconstitutional’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parliamentary Panel clears report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill; Opposition slams its provisions as ‘unconstitutional’

The Hindu  

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Waqf Bill 2024 adopted its report by a majority vote on Wednesday, clearing the deck for the government to move the Bill during the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. While AIMIM’s Asaddudin Owaisi, who filed a 231-page dissent note, said the 1995 Act did not create Waqf by user but merely gave it statutory recognition. Weighing …

Tharoor urges Kerala govt to swiftly resolve Waqf land dispute in Munambam
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it could give interim protection from dispossession to the residents of disputed Waqf land at Kochi's Munambam. However, the petitioner argued that as per Section 107 of the Waqf Act, a waqf property can be recovered even after many years. They also submitted that the Waqf Act does not have a …

‘UDF took Munambam stand after consulting IUML leaders’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘UDF took Munambam stand after consulting IUML leaders’: Kerala LoP V D Satheesan

New Indian Express  

PATHANAMTHITTA: Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan said on Monday that the UDF took a stand on the Munambam issue in consultation with senior Muslim League leaders. He also appealed to the public not to fall into the “trap of Sangh parivar”, which is highlighting the new Waqf Bill as the solution to all problems. Addressing reporters at Sannidhanam in …

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala's Opposition UDF divided as ally IUML insists Munambam land is Waqf

India Today  

The Munambam land dispute in Kerala has triggered a difference of opinion within the Opposition, Congress-led United Democratic Front over the ownership of the land. The Indian Union Muslim League, a key ally of the Congress, has maintained that the land is Waqf property while emphasising that the residents, who have been living there for decades, should not face eviction. …

PDP demands Satheesan’s apology over controversial Munambam remark
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PDP demands Satheesan’s apology over controversial Munambam remark

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Coming down heavily on Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan for his stand on the Munambam issue, the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday demanded his apology. While addressing the residents who have been publicly protesting at Munambam, Satheesan on December 2 had said that the Munambam land is not waqf property. The leader of Opposition made such a statement …

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months ago

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: The government aims to resolve the issue at Munambam without evicting the residents there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday assured the representatives of the coastal village where the Waqf Board claimed rights over the land. He made the assurance at an online meeting with the Munambam Land Protection Committee which was attended by Revenue Minister K Rajan, Law …

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel
4 months ago

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Akhila Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Samithi has alleged that UDF leaders including Panakkad Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, P K Kunhalikutty and V D Satheesan have political interests in intervening in the controversial issue of the land at Munambam. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, samithi general secretary Abdul Khader Karanthur said the UDF leaders are eyeing the elections …

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues
4 months ago

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues

India Today  

The Kerala police used water cannons on Tuesday against BJP workers who were on a protest march towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Other cases of Waqf Board claiming land in Kerala also came to light after Kiren Rijiju shared on X the plight of, not just the 600 families living in Munambam, near Kochi, but also in northern Kerala. pic.twitter.com/HBoBo5JtQ2 …

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue
4 months, 1 week ago

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The intervention of some leaders of Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama, who asserted that land in dispute at Munambam is indeed waqf property, has complicated matters. After Samastha secretary Umar Faizi Mukkam indirectly blasted the IUML for its failure to come up with a clear stand, another Samastha leader said waqf land is not meant for adjustments. In an article …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
4 months, 1 week ago

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDRAPUR / YAVATMAL / HINGOLI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi was determined to amend the Waqf Act despite resistance from key opposition leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Addressing three election rallies in Maharashtra during the day in support of Mahayuti candidates, he declared the Modi government will eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh …

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas
4 months, 1 week ago

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas

New Indian Express  

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

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?

India Today  

Protesters from Munambam, Ernakulam, met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanding revenue rights over their land, claimed by the Waqf board. The Syro-Malabar Church and the Kerala Catholic Bishop Council, after the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha in August, had written to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in September, highlighting that the Waqf Board had …

INTERVIEW| Waqf Board registered Munambam property without hearing anyone: K N Unnikrishnan MLA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW| Waqf Board registered Munambam property without hearing anyone: K N Unnikrishnan MLA

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: As many as 610 families, mostly poor fisherfolk, in Munambam are locked in a life and death battle after the Waqf Board claimed right on over 404 acres of land that they called home for decades. In an interaction with TNIE, K N Unnikrishnan, the CPM MLA from Vypeen, under which Munambam falls, says a major drawback in the …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

BJP vows legal, political support against Waqf Board's Munambam claim
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP vows legal, political support against Waqf Board's Munambam claim

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Minority Morcha on Tuesday took out a march to the Waqf Board office in Kaloor against the alleged claim made by the latter which will lead to the displacement of around 600 families at Munambam. Speaking on the occasion he said the BJP would provide political and legal protection to the people who are facing the threat of …

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