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
BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has endorsed the government’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act of 1995, emphasizing their potential benefits for both the Waqf system and the broader community. “It’s good for both – Waqf and ‘waqt’,” Naqvi stated, reflecting his belief that the reforms are timely and necessary. When asked about the media … Read more
The BJP-led NDA government is reportedly set to amend the Waqf Act to restrict the powers of the Waqf Board and is ready to table the amendments in Parliament. In a bid To allay the fears that is being created by several quarters from the minority population that the bill will snatch away the rights … Read more
AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on August 04 held a press conference where he lambasted Centre over recently surfaced media reports that claim that central government will bring bill to curb the powers of Waqf Board over assets. Addressing the press, Owaisi blamed BJP led government and RSS and accused them of trying to destroy Waqf … Read more
