Waqf
- India
Oppn MPs walk out of JPC meet on Waqf Bill amid allegations of ‘fake’ presentations
New Delhi: A heated confrontation erupted again at a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on Monday, called to review the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Opposition MPs protested, alleging that “fake presentations” were…
- India
Opposition MPs stage walk out of joint committee meeting on Waqf Bill
New Delhi: Several opposition MPs walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill on Tuesday, October 15, alleging a BJP member had made derogatory remarks about them.…
- Chennai
TN Islamic organisations to protest against Waqf Bill on Oct 4
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Islamic organisations and political parties will conduct a joint protest on October 4 against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 by the Union government. The protest would be held at…
- Hyderabad
Amer Ali Khan opposes Waqf amendment bill in meeting with JPC
Hyderabad: Amer Ali Khan, Member of the Legislative Council, raised serious concerns on Saturday about the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 during a meeting with the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) tasked with…
- India
Waqf bill: BJP MP Dubey seeks MHA probe over massive feedback
New Delhi: Raising concern over the nearly 1.25 crore feedback submissions received by the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, BJP member Nishikant Dubey has called for a probe into their…
- India
Muslim leaders submit memorandum to JPC member against Waqf Bill
Jaipur: A delegation of Muslim leaders associated with the Congress met party MP Imran Masood, who is a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in Ajmer on…
- India
RSS-affiliated Muslim org among 3 backing Waqf Bill at Parliament panel meet
New Delhi: Amid heated exchanges between the NDA and opposition members, three Muslim organisations, including an RSS affiliate, on Friday supported the proposed amendments to the Waqf law before a parliamentary panel,…
- India
With 6 nominated members, NDA has slender majority in RS
New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA has a slender majority in Rajya Sabha with the support of six nominated members, which would help the party get the nod for key legislations such as…
- India
JPC meet sees intense debate: Muslim groups, Oppn raise concerns over Waqf Bill
New Delhi: The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was on Friday marked by significant disruption. Representatives from Muslim organisations raised strong objections to the…
- India
ASI says Waqf making claims on its monuments, oppn members criticise some of its claims
New Delhi: The ASI on Friday presented a list of over 120 monuments, which are officially under its protection but are claimed by different state Waqf boards, before the parliamentary panel examining…
- India
BJD to oppose Waqf Bill if tabled in Parliament: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asserted that his party, the BJD, would “strongly oppose” the Waqf (Amendment) Bill if it is tabled in Parliament. Patnaik, addressing…
- India
BJP ‘Minority Morcha’ to seek Muslims’ suggestions on Waqf bill, present to par panel
New Delhi: Amid strident criticism of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill by some major Muslim bodies, the BJP’s ‘Minority Morcha’ will rally counterviews in support of reforms in Waqf boards and seek suggestions…
- India
Muslim scholars, religious leaders meet Minority Affairs Minister Rijiju; back Waqf Bill
New Delhi: A day after the second meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, a delegation comprising Muslim scholars and religious leaders on Saturday met Union…