Waqf act of 1995
- India
Joint panel on Waqf Bill formed with 21 LS MPs, 10 from RS
New Delhi: The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members—21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha—and will submit its report by…
- India
Leaders divided over Waqf Act Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
Delhi: As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed…
- India
Oppn opposes Waqf Bill, calls it ‘draconian’; Centre defends
New Delhi: The Opposition on Thursday, August 8, protested against the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with Congress MP KC Venugopal calling it “draconian” and an “attack…
- India
Sufi Sajjadanashin Council welcomes proposed amendments to Waqf Act
New Delhi: The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) has welcomed the government’s proposed move to bring a bill in the Parliament to amend the Waqf Act and accused vested interests of…
- India
Waqf Act to be amended: Here’s all that you need to know
Amid the Opposition’s resistance, the NDA government has proposed 40 amendments to India’s Waqf Act. According to the Union government, the amendments shall ensure accountability and transparency in the country’s waqf boards.…
- India
Opposition vows to oppose any bill to amend Waqf Act
New Delhi: Several opposition leaders on Monday alleged that the BJP-led government wants to bring a bill for amending the Wakf Act to create a divide in the society and asserted that…
- Hyderabad
Modi govt wants to take away autonomy of Waqf board: Owaisi
Hyderabad: Reacting to reports that the Centre is planning to amend the Waqf Board Act, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Sunday, August 4, that it shows that the Modi government wants…
- India
Centre to introduce new bill that ‘cuts unfettered’ powers of Waqf Act
New Delhi: The Centre is likely to bring a bill soon in Parliament seeking several amendments to the Wakf Act, which may cut its ‘unfettered’ powers to call any property its asset,…
- India
Private member bill to repeal Waqf Act introduced in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: A private member bill by BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995, was introduced in Rajya Sabha after a division of votes amid strong protests…
- India
‘Sanatana agenda’ for 2024 polls demands repeal of Waqf Act, UCC
Varanasi: Five major organisations of Sanatana Hindu culture have asked all political parties to clarify their views regarding the aspirations of Sanatana Hindu before the general elections in 2024. This ‘Sanatana agenda’…
