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"Hope people in Munambam will get solace when Waqf Bill becomes law": KCB
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Father Thomas Tharayil from the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) on Thursday hoped that when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill becomes law, it will give solace to the people in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State Waqf board claimed their lands where they hav
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"Waqf Amendment is a huge reform" Karnataka Dy LoP Arvind Bellad
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) supported the Waqf Amendment Bill proposed by the centre, Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Arvind Bellad affirmed that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a huge reform to the Waqf bill which has "created a huge ha
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"KCBC supports Waqf Amendment Bill as Christian fishermen in Munambam face
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson KVS Haridas on Monday said that the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) has come out in support of the Waqf Amendment Bill, after seeing the plight of Christian fishermen in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State
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"False things being spread by some people are very harmful for our society
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
With the government slated to table the revised Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament this week, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has hit out at leaders seeking to "misguide" people and said Waqf law has been existence for decades.
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Waqf Bill will not solve Kerala's Munambam land issue: IUML MP Haris Beera
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Indian Union Muslim League's Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran on Monday accused BJP of unleashing "propaganda" that if the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, becomes law, Kerala's Munambam land issue will be resolved. His reaction came after the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) extended support t
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Kiren Rijiju, Nirmala Sitharaman welcome Kerala Bishop's support to amend
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"This act is not against any community - that is propaganda being spread to poison minds of some," Rijiju posted on X, adding, "I welcome the request by Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) to all MPs of Kerala to support the Waqf Amendment Bill as a Minister and as a minority community m
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Kerala Catholic Bishops Council urges MPs to support Waqf Bill
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The statement issued by Fr. Thomas Tharayil of the KCBC secretariat said that provisions in the Waqf law, which legitimise the "illegal claims" in such a way that people in Munambam are unable to exercise their revenue claims on the land, need to be amended.
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Kerala BJP President welcomes KCBC's stance in support of Waqf Bill
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday welcomed the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council's appeal to "people's representatives" to vote in favour of the Waqf Amendment Bill, when it comes up for discussions in Parliament.
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Kerala: LoP slams Minister for his "abusive" remarks against Christian Pri
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan on Tuesday slammed state Minister Saji Cheriyan for his remarks against Christian priests who attended an event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Christmas. He said that Cheriyan's remarks were "abusive".
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Kerala: Church flays Minister Saji Cherian for his controversial remarks o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) spokesperson, Fr Jacob Palackappilly, condemned Cheriyan's remarks, saying persons in high positions should refrain from making such statements.
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"Centre should take necessary steps to restore peace in Manipur", Kerala C
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) president Cardinal Baselios Cleemis has issued a press release demanding to the Central Government that it should take necessary steps to restore peace in Manipur.
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Demise of Pope Benedict XVI: Kerala Catholic Church to observe mourning, s
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Kerala Catholic Church will observe mourning from January 1, 2023, post the demise of former Pope Benedict, as per an official press release of Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC).
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