After the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP and JPC member Imran Masood on Thursday called it a "black day," saying that they will go to the court and fight against this bill.
The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 on Thursday after a marathon and heated debate during which members of INDIA bloc fiercely opposed the legislation while BJP and its allies in strongly supported it, saying it will bring transparency and enhance the efficiency of Waqf boar
"AIADMK has supported the resolution moved by the government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. During Congress's tenure, DMK leaders were also Central ministers. At that time, why didn't they take any steps to retrieve Katchatheevu island?" Palaniswami said while talking to
AIADMK National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Wednesday called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin's urging the Centre to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka "election drama". However, Sathyan said that his party would support any effort to retrieve the island from Sri Lanka.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly passes a resolution to retrieve Katchatheevu island. CM MK Stalin responds to Edappadi Palaniswami's criticism, questioning why the AIADMK did not raise the issue during their time in power.
AIMPLB spokesperson Dr. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas strongly opposes the Waqf Amendment Bill, threatening a nationwide peaceful agitation if passed. He calls the bill discriminatory and accuses the JPC of ignoring opposition concerns.
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Labelling it as a "historic day", Pal said that the hard work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which took stakeholders in several states in confidence, has paid off. He added that JPC meetings were held and opposition was heard for eight hours every day.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are issuing whips to their MPs to ensure their presence in the House.
"We passed a resolution against the amendments to Waqf Board. Minorities are an important part of India. You (Central government) are increasing the process of nomination and along with that, they are thinking of making non-Muslims a member of the Waqf Board," SAD leader told ANI in Chandiga
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