Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday showed support to the appeal of the Catholics Bishop Conference of India (CBCI) to political parties to support the Waqf Amendment Bill and stated that the bill was in the national interest and in the interest of Muslims.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Tuesday questioned the opposition's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, asking that parties clarify whether they support Muslim empowerment or political appeasement.
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging the BJP of "divisive politics", Bharatiya Janata Party leader Roopa Ganguly said that the Trinamool chief should handle her state and stop worrying about what the BJP thinks.
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
"I believe that the existing Waqf Act needs to be changed and Muslims need not be afraid of it. When the government itself is saying in Parliament that his not against the community, and masjids, dargahs will not be seized then we should believe the official statements only,"AISSC Chairman t
Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan, was celebrated with religious fervour throughout Meghalaya on Monday, with devotees taking part in special prayer sessions at the various Idgahs and mosques.
Speaking to ANI, Mahli said "Eid-Al-Fitr is being celebrated throughout the country in a positive atmosphere. I extend my heartiest congratulations on the occasion of Eid."
Speaking to ANI, the JPC Chairman said, "While many Muslim clerics are supporting this bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is objecting to it. On the day of 'Alvida Namaz', they asked people to wear black armbands in protest against this bill, and even today, on Eid, they have appe
People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday extended her greetings to everyone on Eid and expressed her sadness over the suffering of Muslims in the country.
Speaking to ANI, the SP MLA said, "When ministers and even the chief minister say things against Muslims every day, then there will be hatred in the common man against Muslims, and this is the result of the same."
Sheikh Salahuddin, the guardian of the mosque, said, "Today is Eid-ul-Fitr. Every believer comes here and prays. Every man hugs every person during the festival of Eid. People come in thousands to offer Namaz on Eid."