ED's Delhi zonal office attached the properties located in Sohna in Haryana's Gurugram under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Shah further said that there has been no violence in Manipur for nearly four months, from December to March, and provisions for food, medicines, and medical facilities have been ensured in the camps.
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.
MoS Home Nityanand Rai highlighted the Ministry of Home Affairs' efforts to promote Hindi, ensuring compliance with constitutional provisions and accelerating its use in official work, in line with the Official Language Resolution of 1968.
Ahead of the tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on Wednesday performed puja and hailed the bill as a significant step forward, noting key changes such as the deletion of the 'Waqf by user' definition and amendments aligning the concept of Waqf with Islamic law
"We are not viewing this bill through Hindu-Muslim lines, but there are certain provisions within it that are unconstitutional and could potentially undermine the secular principles of our country. We will oppose this bill," Sandosh Kumar told ANI.
The release stated that it in Kerala, the Waqf Board had invoked provisions to declare the ancestral residential properties of more than 600 families in the Munambam region.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1) will hear a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which preserves the character of religious places as they existed on August 15, 1947.
"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
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.
The properties are registered under the name of M/s Kalpataru Group companies and the entities associated with the group under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge defended the state's decision to extend reservation in civil work contracts, citing constitutional provisions and past judicial rulings. He accused the BJP of misleading the public, asserting that the inclusion of Muslims in the Backward Class category has b