Waqf Amendment
- India
Centre files affidavit in court against Waqf Act, seeks dismissal of pleas
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, April 25, defended the amended Waqf Act in the Supreme Court and opposed any “blanket stay” by the court on a “law having presumption of constitutionality…
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Photos: Protest against Waqf Act erupts at Makkah Masjid
Hyderabad: The area near Makkah Masjid witnessed a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act following Friday prayers. Protestors held placards and banners condemning the Act which was passed by Parliament recently. Also…
- Kashmir
Waqf Act ‘unconstitutional’, hope SC will do justice: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Act as “unconstitutional”, saying his party was against it and was hoping for justice from the Supreme Court. “NC is…
- India
Waqf land will now no longer be looted, says CM Yogi
Maharajganj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited Maharajganj on a one-day tour, where he lauded the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, saying it would curb illegal…
- India
Uddhav has betrayed Balasaheb’s ideals, says Bawankule on Waqf Bill
Pune: Maharashtra BJP president and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule here on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying the ideals and vision of…
- Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP denies supporting Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Friday denied that it supported the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Parliament. YSRCP Parliamentary Party leader Y.V. Subba Reddy has challenged the Telugu Desam…
- India
50 persons embroiled in land disputes join BJP hours after Waqf Bill passed
Kochi: Hours after Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 50 persons embroiled in land disputes in Kerala’s Munambam joined the BJP on Friday in the presence of the party’s state chief Rajeev…
- India
Parliament’s nod to Waqf Bill ‘watershed moment’: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament as a “watershed moment” in the country’s collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and…
- India
Maha CM asks Shiv Sena to choose between Bal Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday tried to corner Shiv Sena (UBT) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that people will soon know whether Uddhav Thackeray’s party upholds Bal Thackeray’s…
- Politics
Janasena to vote in favour of Waqf (Amendment) Bill
Amaravati: Janasena on Tuesday decided to extend support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is to come up for discussion and passage in the Lok Sabha on April 2. Janasena believes that…
- India
Waqf Bill: TDP issues whip to its MPs in LS to support govt stand
Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has issued a whip to all its Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for April 2, when the Waqf Amendment Bill is scheduled to be…
- India
Cabinet approves proposed changes to Waqf Bill, clears for tabling in Parliament
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, incorporating the changes recently recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), sources said on Thursday. The Bill will…
- India
Report on Waqf Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha amid uproar
New Delhi: The report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill was tabled in the Rajya Sabha amid uproar on Thursday, with the proceedings briefly adjourned following a heated…
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