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"Those protesting are people who kept their hold on Waqf properties": BJP
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Siddiqui claimed that the ongoing protests were led by those who had previously controlled Waqf properties while assuring that the law would ultimately serve the welfare of Muslims across the country.
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"There will be no divide and rule in Bengal": Mamata Banerjee appeals to M
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that there will be "no divide and rule" in the State under her watch. She added that people from the Muslim community are "pained" by the Waqf Amendment Act, but she appealed to them not to be swayed by the political provocation.
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AAP spokesperson slams BJP on Waqf; says PM not present at bill discussion
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kakkar also alleged that Prime Minister Modi "did not attend a single Parliament session during the bill discussion".
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"Waqf Amendment Act is an interference with our religious matters": J-K M
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez on Wednesday termed the Waqf Amendment Act a state interference to the religious affairs of the Muslim community. He added that the demand for a discussion on the act in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was justified.
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"We are not challenging the authority of Parliament": JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday demanded a discussion on the Waqf Amendment Act. He asserted that it's their democratic right to express views on the bill, which affects the Muslim-majority region.
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JK CM Omar Abdullah might attend Assembly proceedings today as MLAs demand
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"The CM was busy with the Home Minister's visit. This is why he could not have a detailed discussion with his alliance partners. He will probably come to the house today, and only after discussions with him will we be able to decide today's business," MLA Bhat told ANI.
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J-K LoP Sunil Sharma accuses NC of having vested interests in opposing Waq
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday slammed the ruling National Conference's stance on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that the party opposed the act because of its vested interest in keeping the status quo.
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West Bengal: BJP slams Mamata Banerjee's law and order as protests turn vi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
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PM Modi accuses Congress of appeasement politics, says Waqf Amendment Act
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Waqf legislation will ensure dignity for all, especially the marginalised, and accused Congress of "appeasement politics"
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Manipur: Muslim community holds protest against Waqf Amendment Act in Bish
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Muslims took to the streets, holding banners and raising slogans while demanding immediate repeal of the Waqf Amendment Act.
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"We wanted Speaker to understand sense of the House" NC MLA Tanvir Sadiq o
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Following chaos that erupted in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over demands to discuss the Waqf Amendment Act, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq said that the party wanted the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to understand "sense of the house" and allow a discussion on the act.
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"Law is for benefit of poor Muslims": UP Minister OP Rajbhar backs Waqf ac
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it has been brought for the benefit of "poor" Muslims. He alleged that those opposing the legislation were the ones who rob the rights of the poor.
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