The fifth sitting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Thursday, witnessed a heated debate regarding the rights of the Muslim community and the majority population.
Pakistan's ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has shifted its focus to addressing concerns of the legal fraternity after failing to secure support from its former ally, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), for passing a constitutional amendment package in parliament, according to a
In a significant statement at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Faiza Rifat, a Muslim woman from Jaipur, Rajasthan, voiced her support for India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' proposal and said that the proposal destroys federalism and compromises democracy, which is part of the basic structure of the Constitution.
India expressed strong disagreement with Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over his recent statement that individuals who remain indifferent to the plight of Muslims in India cannot be considered Muslims. India has dismissed the comments as misinformed and unacceptable.
"I extend my warm greetings to the Muslim brethren of Andhra Pradesh, on the occasion of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammad," said the statement.
The Muslim residents of the Sonapur Kachutali area in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district staged a protest on Saturday in support of protecting tribal belt and block areas.
Amid the ongoing row over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Muslim Social Workers and Islamic Scholars during the meeting in Delhi expressed their support to the government, emphasising that doubting the government's intentions is not appropriate.