Waqf
- India
AIMPLB calls for black armband protest against Waqf Bill on Jumat-ul-Wida
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has urged Muslims across the country to wear black armbands during Jumat-ul-Wida (the last Friday of Ramzan) prayers to protest against the Central…
- Politics
TN Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to withdraw Waqf Bill
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union government to withdraw the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, citing concerns that it undermines the interests of Muslims…
- India
Centre calls meeting of all MPs to discuss Waqf Bill today
New Delhi: The Central Government has called a meeting of all Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday to discuss the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 in detail. The meeting will provide MPs with…
- India
Waqf Bill assault on Constitution, BJP’s strategy to damage social harmony: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress has termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 an “assault” on the Constitution and alleged that the proposed legislation was “part of the BJP’s strategy to damage the centuries-old…
- Opinions
Waqf explained: Threats loom over endowed properties from various quarters—Part two and final
The report claims to highlight the need to prevent the misuse of Waqf properties for personal gain or unauthorized purposes, but that it does not. That need, need not have been highlighted.…
- India
Bihar minister slams Owaisi over Waqf Bill remarks
Patna: Bihar’s Labour Resources Minister, Santosh Singh, on Wednesday strongly criticised AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi over his remarks made in Lok Sabha regarding the Waqf Bill. Owaisi had warned that if the…
- India
JPC report on Waqf Amendment Bill to be tabled in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi: The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which examined the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to a bulletin issued by the…
- India
Waqf Bill to be tabled in Budget Session
New Delhi: Sixteen Bills, including the Finance Bill 2025, amendments to the Waqf and Banking Regulations Act, and the merging of the Indian Railways and Indian Railways Board Acts, will be tabled…
- Kashmir
UCC, Waqf bill part of schemes to spread hatred: JK Congress chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday alleged that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Waqf (Amendment) Bill are part of schemes to spread hatred…
- India
In dissent note, oppn leaders slam ‘excessive’ govt interference in waqf matters
New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday were united in objecting to the proposed omission of the ‘waqf by user’ clause in the Waqf Amendment Bill, contending that the provision existed since time…
- India
JPC on Waqf Bill to meet on Wednesday to finalise draft report
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill will meet on Wednesday to adopt final amendments to the clauses that were discussed on Monday. The final draft…