Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday likened the Waqf Board to land mafias after claims that the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj is being held on a waqf property. Adityanath, while speaking at an event of a private news channel here, also said that anyone from any religion “who respect India and its eternal traditions” … Read more
Amid a row over Waqf land in Karnataka, officials from the state government are scheduled to appear before the parliamentary panel examining the Waqf Amendment Bill on Thursday. The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP member Jagadambika Pal, is scheduled to hear views from representatives of the governments of Karnataka, Madhya … Read more
Varanasi: Tensions continue to escalate at the Uday Pratap College here over a mosque located on its premises as a large group of students staged a demonstration on Friday demanding the removal of the structure from the campus. Hundreds of students gathered at the college gate, shouting “Jai Shri Ram” and waving saffron flags. They … Read more
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 If the government has issued any notice, they will be withdrawn,” the … Read more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
