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5 days, 20 hours ago

Nellore TD leader Aziz named chairman of state Waqf Board

Vijayawada:Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Telugu Desam’s Nellore parliament constituency level president, has been elected as Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board chairman. “We will not only protect Waqf assets but also work to generate revenue in ways as would benefit the society from Waqf assets.” Aziz said the responsibility of protecting Waqf's assets lies with the government, government officials and the board. We …

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6 days, 5 hours 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 …

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1 week, 5 days ago

SC grants bail to two men in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to two men arrested in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case, taking note of their prolonged incarceration and unlikelihood that the trial would begin in the near future. SC grants bail to two men in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Orders were issued on Friday for the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 read with amendment 2013 and appointment of Members to the AP State Waqf Board. Subsequently, the government issued an order appointing Ruhullah, elected u/s 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, and Shaik Khaja, Mutawalli, elected under Section 14 of …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

India Today

More than 100 farmers in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday claimed the Waqf Board has sought to take their land that they have been cultivating for generations. The claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having total land measuring 300 acres, they said. Two hearings on …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

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

New Indian Express

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

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

VARANASI: Amid peace, tensions linger over Hanuman Chalisa recitation at college

Hindustan Times

Amid peace on Wednesday at Uday Pratap College here following heightened tensions on Tuesday, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth student union president Ashutosh Tiwari on Wednesday announced that a group of students plans to recite the Hanuman Chalisa at the college on Friday. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal has instructed officers to maintain tight security in and around the college The tension …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs

Live Law

Legal disputes over religious places of worship deepen communal polarization, as shown by the recent survey order against a 16th-century mosque in Sambhal, which triggered violence killing four persons.Even so, almost a dozen of such cases are pending before different courts in India, disputing the character of religious places, despite the protection offered by the Places of Worship. In a …

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3 weeks ago

Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards

India Today

As the Waqf Board debate continued in Parliament, the internet saw a flood of posts that claimed a National Democratic Alliance partner had abolished it in Andhra Pradesh. India Today Fact Check found that the Andhra Pradesh government has not abolished the Waqf Board's operations in the state; it has only dissolved the existing, defunct board. On November 29 this …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime

Hindustan Times

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the state Waqf board nominated by the previous YSR Congress regime. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government dissolved the AP Waqf Board in an order dated November 30. Naidu government's order In an order dated November 30, the state government noted that AP State Waqf Board, formed by the YSRC regime, had been non-functional …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra Pradesh govt dissolves Waqf Board formed by Jagan Reddy regime, cancels controversial GO-47

India TV News

In a significant move, the Andhra Pradesh government led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has dissolved the state's Waqf Board and withdrawn the controversial Government Order 47 issued during the previous administration. Controversial Appointment of Waqf Board members GO-47, issued on October 21, 2023, by the previous government of Jagan Mohan Reddy, had led to the appointment of several …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board

Op India

The Maharashtra caretaker government has withdrawn its recent decision to allocate ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board, following political opposition and internal party concerns. On November 28, 2024, the Minority Development Department of the Maharashtra government issued a government resolution allocating ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board for the financial year 2024-25. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized …

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Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College in Varanasi, stokes row

India Today

A controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi after the state Waqf Board claimed ownership of the 115-year-old Udai Pratap College. The Uttar Pradesh Central Sunni Waqf Board has asserted that the college land, spanning over 100 acres, is Waqf property linked to a historical mosque within the campus. Responding to the notice at the time, the college authorities stated …

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3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College in Varanasi, stokes row

India Today

A controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi after the state Waqf Board claimed ownership of the 115-year-old Udai Pratap College. The Uttar Pradesh Central Sunni Waqf Board has asserted that the college land, spanning over 100 acres, is Waqf property linked to a historical mosque within the campus. Responding to the notice at the time, the college authorities stated …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Varanasi: UP Sunni Central Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College, students, authorities object; details

Op India

Amid the winter session of the Parliament, when the government plans to discuss the Waqf Bill, a new controversy has erupted from the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. The UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, Lucknow has claimed that the land of 115-year-old Varanasi-based Udai Pratap College is a Waqf property. It is believed that in the year 2018, Aale Atiq, …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'ED Wants To Keep Accused In Detention Without Trial' : Court Asks ED Director To Ensure Bails Aren't Opposed When Agency Delays Trials

Live Law

While granting bail to an accused in the money laundering case connected to alleged Delhi Waqf Board scam, a Delhi Court yesterday rapped the Enforcement Directorate for causing delay in trial of about five months. Instead of channelizing their energy and resources for speedy trial, it appears that the entire thrust of the prosecuting agency is to keep the accused …

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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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4 weeks ago

After Sambhal, clashes in UP's Etah over ‘Waqf Board property’

Hindustan Times

Amid political tensions over the Sambhal clashes, violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Etah after a group of people opposed construction on a private plot claiming it to be Waqf property, officials said on Monday. Etah violence: What exactly happened The clash took place when some individuals, allegedly led by an accused named Rafiq, attempted to halt construction activities on a …

Uttar Pradesh Accused Waqf Board Stone Pelting Rafiq Etah Sambhal

4 weeks 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 …

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4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Till January 7 GO Authorizing State Waqf Board, Officers To Issue Marriage Certificates To Muslim Couples

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday, in an interim order, kept in abeyance till January 7 a government order authorising the State Waqf Board and its officers to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind while dictating its order said, “In view of the strong prima …

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1 month ago

Fact Check: Waqf Board Hasn’t ‘Staked Claim’ to Mumbai’s Iconic Siddhivinayak Temple. Mischief-makers Plant Fake News

ABP News

The Verdict: Fake The viral claim is false, and the Sakal graphic cited as evidence is a fabricated image, as confirmed by Sakal Media and involved authorities. Screenshots of social media posts falsely claiming that the Waqf Board has staked claim to the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple. A statement posted by Sakal on X in Marathi roughly translates to: "Currently, a …

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Nellore TD leader Aziz named chairman of state Waqf Board

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

SC grants bail to two men in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board

More than 100 Latur farmers get notices from Maharashtra Waqf Board over land

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

VARANASI: Amid peace, tensions linger over Hanuman Chalisa recitation at college

Beyond Gyanvapi, Mathura & Sambhal : A Look At Cases Pending Against Masjids/Dargahs

Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime

Andhra Pradesh govt dissolves Waqf Board formed by Jagan Reddy regime, cancels controversial GO-47

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board

Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College in Varanasi, stokes row

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board

Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College in Varanasi, stokes row

Varanasi: UP Sunni Central Waqf Board claims ownership of 115-year-old Udai Pratap College, students, authorities object; details

'ED Wants To Keep Accused In Detention Without Trial' : Court Asks ED Director To Ensure Bails Aren't Opposed When Agency Delays Trials

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

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

After Sambhal, clashes in UP's Etah over ‘Waqf Board property’

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

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

Karnataka High Court Stays Till January 7 GO Authorizing State Waqf Board, Officers To Issue Marriage Certificates To Muslim Couples

Fact Check: Waqf Board Hasn’t ‘Staked Claim’ to Mumbai’s Iconic Siddhivinayak Temple. Mischief-makers Plant Fake News