Waqf
- 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,…
- India
Rijiju hits out at Zakir Naik over calls to reject Waqf Bill
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday hit out at the Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for making an appeal to Indian Muslims to reject the Waqf Amendment Bill and also warned…
- 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
Third JPC meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill underway
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee, constituted to deliberate the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, began its third meeting on Thursday in the Parliament premises, with presentations from various Union Ministries on the…
