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"AIMPLB will never accept Waqf (Amendment) Bill," says Congress MLA Arif M
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Congress MLA and All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) executive member Arif Masood said that the board has rejected the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and would never accept it.
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"No provision to include non-Muslim among those who manage religious insti
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured that non-Muslims will only be included in the Council and Waqf Board, which will solely look after the administration of property donated under the Waqf Law.
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"They use sensitive issues for political gains": Arun Bharti slams Congres
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Arun Bharti on Wednesday backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said that the bill will benefit both Muslim community and the country.
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Waqf Amendment Bill will not be implemented retrospectively, misconception
Updated : 12 months ago IST
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.
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"Waqf bill tabled for welfare of Muslims": J-K Waqf Board chairman Darakhs
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday, voiced her support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, dubbing it a bill that will help in the development of the Muslim community.
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Waqf Amendment Bill will ensure transparency, opposition creating false na
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Expressing support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh said on Wednesday that the legislation is aimed at bringing transparency and ensuring the welfare of all s
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BJP MP Anurag Thakur advocates for Waqf Law Amendment, cites support from
Updated : 12 months ago IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur argues for a Waqf law amendment, calling it a source of corruption. He thanks several organisations, including Catholic and Muslim bodies, for supporting the cause, emphasising the need for empowerment, efficiency, and development under the new UMMEED framework.
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"This is anti- Constitutional Bill": Congress MP Imran Masood on Waqf Amen
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Rijiju said that India has the highest number of Waqf properties in the world and questioned why they haven't been used for the education, medical treatment, skill development, and income generation of poor Muslims.
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Waqf Bill paves way for legislative discrimination against Muslims: Jamaat
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Syed Sadatullah Husaini has strongly opposed the waqf amendment bill terming it 'a highly condemnable move that paves the way for legislative discrimination against Muslims'.
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"Violating rights of Muslims": Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP over Waqf Amendme
Updated : 12 months ago IST
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticised the BJP over the introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing them of targeting Muslims and attempting to take over their properties.
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"Waqf Bill bound to harm interest of Muslim community": Stalin urges PM Mo
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to completely withdraw the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chief Minister said that the proposed amendments have not taken into consideration the constitutional protection given to minoritie
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"Irony, rights of minorities going to be protected by a party which has no
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Meanwhile, introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned why Waqf properties haven't been used to develop the nation and Muslims. There is no Muslim MP to introduce the Bill...They are not able to produce as single member of Muslim com
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