Last Updated:November 09, 2024, 11:47 IST According to the report, of the estimated value of Rs 410 lakh crore in Waqf properties, Rs 2 lakh crore has “either been encroached upon or sold by successive Waqf Board chairmen and members” Waqf JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal shows a petition he received after a meeting with local … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday sought to calm down farmers in Vijayapura, Yadgir and Dharwad districts, agitated after the revenue authorities issued them notices claiming that their farmlands were owned by the Waqf Board. “No farmer will be evicted from his land. If the government has issued any notice, they will be withdrawn,” the … Read more
AIUDF Chief Maulana Badruddin Ajmal on October 16 sparked controversy by claiming that the Parliament is built on land of Waqf property. He said”…There are voices and a list of Waqf properties across the world is out – the Parliament building, surrounding areas, areas around Vasant Vihar up to the airport have been built on … Read more
Karnataka Waqf Board announced a major decision to establish women’s colleges across districts of the state. This initiative aims to reintegrate Muslim girls into the educational system after many were forced to drop out due to restrictions on wearing hijabs in schools and colleges. While speaking at the programme in Haj Bhavan on Saturday, October … Read more
n a press conference on Waqf Board Bill, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that a false propaganda is being spread by BJP-RSS that Waqf is a government property instead of private property. He attacked PM Modi and said that Modi government is not bringing this bill to protect Waqf Board, but instead to end the … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday extended the ED custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan by three days in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. The court order came after the Enforcement Directorate sought to extend the AAP MLA’s custody by 10 days for interrogation. On Tuesday, … Read more
New Delhi: Members in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: The first meeting of the Parliament’s joint committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be held next week. The committee, chaired by BJP member Jagdambika Pal, will meet representatives of the … Read more
The Lok Sabha on Friday named 21 members to a joint committee of Houses to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The panel will also include 10 members from the Rajya Sabha and must submit its report by the end of the first week of the next Parliament session. Kiren Rijiju, the minister of parliamentary affairs … Read more
The Centre has introduced a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 Waqf Act, aiming to enhance accountability and transparency in the functioning of Waqf boards and ensure mandatory inclusion of women. This initiative responds to demands from within the Muslim community and includes around 40 amendments. The Bill mandates mandatory verification for property claims … Read more
Clarifying that RSS does not play any role in the government’s decision about Waqf, functionaries said the Bill is being brought after a long consultation with multiple Muslim organisations. (Getty) Senior Sangh functionaries also see the Waqf Bill as a step forward for Uniform Civil Code, noting that no community should have a different set … Read more
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