Waqf
- 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 meet on Waqf Bill ends; final draft adopted
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting that was held to scrutinise the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill ended on Wednesday with the JPC adopting the Bill with 14 votes in favour…
- 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…
- India
Waqf Amendment Bill: Women to be included as board members
New Delhi: The Muslim women have been empowered further by the Central government as they have been also included as members of the Waqf boards. Some of the key provisions of the…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to brief JPC on Waqf Bill
Srinagar: The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Friday will hear the views and suggestions of Kashmiri senior religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed Bill.…
- India
Bihar: JPC meeting on Waqf amendment bill held in Patna
Patna: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was held here on Saturday. Led by JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal, the meeting was attended by members and other…
- News
Siddaramaiah warns BJP of legal action over planned waqf protest in Belagavi
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday warned the BJP that if the 100 years of historic AICC session in Belagavi is obstructed, legal action would be taken. Speaking to reporters in…
- India
BJP misleading people with baseless allegations on Waqf: Karnataka govt
Belagavi: Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge said on Monday that the BJP is BJP misleading people with baseless allegations on the issue of Waqf in the state. “The…
- India
Waqf bill sparks concern among MPs over minority rights
New Delhi: Christians should take an in-principle stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as it affects the rights of minorities as enshrined in the Constitution, MPs from the community are learnt to…
- India
Trinamool to move motion against Waqf Amendment Bill in Bengal Assembly
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress, on Monday, will move a motion in the West Bengal Assembly opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which is currently under consideration by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). Chief Minister…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh government dissolves Waqf Board
Amaravati: Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the State Waqf Board nominated by the previous government. The Minorities Welfare Department on Saturday (November 30) issued a Government Order, withdrawing…
- Kolkata
TMC’s minority cell to hold protest rally against Centre’s Waqf Bill
New Delhi: On the instructions of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Minority Cell of the Trinamool Congress will organise a public meeting on Saturday at Rani Rashmoni Avenue, voicing strong…
- India
Rabri Devi criticises Nitish Kumar’s stand on Waqf Board Amendment Bill
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his ambiguous stance on the Waqf Board Amendment Bill. She said that Nitish Kumar’s lack of a…
- India
58929 waqf properties facing encroachment: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said 58,929 waqf properties were facing encroachment, of which 869 were in Karnataka. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha by BJP…
- India
Parliamentary Committee on Waqf bill to meet today
New Delhi: As the Winter Session of Parliament commenced earlier this week amid disruptions leading to the adjournment of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, now the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)…
