Waqf
- India
Waqf Bill: Opposition MPs protest Chair’s ‘unilateral’ decisions
New Delhi: Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday over its chairperson Jagdambika Pal’s alleged unilateral decisions…
- Bangalore
Waqf row: Karnataka BJP to hold statewide protest today
Bengaluru: The BJP will hold a protest on Monday in Karnataka demanding the withdrawal of the 1974 Waqf property gazette notification and calling for an investigation by central agencies into the alleged…
- Bangalore
Waqf row: Siddaramaiah orders immediate withdrawal of notices to farmers
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials to immediately retract all notices sent to farmers over Waqf land issues, emphasising that the latter should not be inconvenienced. The Chief Minister’s…
- Kerala
Kerala Congress (M) leaders raise voice against Left’s Waqf Land stance
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s ruling Left coalition seems to be experiencing internal trouble due to disagreements over the Waqf land issue, with certain leaders of Kerala Congress (M), a key LDF ally, publicly condemning…
- Bangalore
Nationalise Waqf assets: Karnataka BJP MLA’s letter to PM Modi
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding nationalisation of the Waqf properties in the country. He said the demand has been made…
- Bangalore
Temples too marked as Waqf property: Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Thursday alleged that along with agricultural lands in Karnataka, the Hindu temples have also been marked as Waqf properties. Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka said…
- Bangalore
Tejasvi Surya urges JPC to invite Karnataka farmers to discuss land dispute with Waqf Board
Bengaluru: BJP National Yuva Morcha President and MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday, October 30 wrote to the chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill,…
- Bangalore
Only 11 acres Waqf property, farmers land absolutely safe: Karnataka govt
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government clarified on Monday that only 11 acres of land are the Waqf property while the rest of the farmers’ land is absolutely safe. The government also clarified that…
- 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,…