The Working Committee of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has strongly opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, calling it unconstitutional and a threat to religious rights. The body urged the government to withdraw the law and stop interference in religious matters.
"... Its 200 per cent correct. There is no doubt at all. In Vidhana Soudha, the chambers of all the ministers are the collection centres, not the work centre, development centre," R Ashoka told reporters.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has removed its Chinese-language spokesperson, Dilshat Reshit, following his arrest in Stockholm on suspicion of Chinese espionage. The WUC emphasised the importance of protecting Uyghur diaspora communities from foreign interference and called for stronger in
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah criticized the Waqf Amendment Act, stating it interferes in religious matters and targets Muslims. He questioned the inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf oversight and hinted at a potential challenge in the Supreme Court.
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.
While discharging the accused, Special CBI Judge Arun Bhardwaj said there was no sufficient evidence to prosecute Santosh Bagrodia, Vijay Darda, Devendra Darda, and CBI's former Additional Legal Advisor K. Sudhakar.
AAP MLA Khan contends that the Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions.
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday praised the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha and said that it doesn't interfere with Muslim religious practices.
Acclaimed filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia shared how ticket pricing has an impact on the viewers watching films in theatres and the corporate interference in filmmaking.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday rejected opposition members' criticism that the government wants to interfere in the religious conduct of Muslims through the Waqf Amendment Bill and said the provisions in the legislation aim at better management of Waqf properties.
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference President and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, stated on Wednesday that the state should not interfere with religion and that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a matter of religion.
A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar dismissed the plea, which contended that the High Court committed an error in law by permitting ASI to recover expenditures incurred from the mosque committee.