Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading the public regarding the Waqf Amendment Act.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the various provisions of the Waqf Act,1995 and certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, alleging discrimination against other communities and demanding equal status and safeguards for their properties.
This comes as several opposition leaders, including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, Congress MP Mohammed Jawed, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Muhammad Izhar Asfi and others, knock on the doors of the apex cou
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed Modi government over 26 per cent "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by the US on India and said a financial storm is about to hit the country.
PDP MLA Waheed Para expressed disappointment over the lack of discussion on the Waqf Amendment Act in the J&K Assembly. Meanwhile, J&K Assembly LoP Sunil Sharma praised the Speaker for blocking the debate but criticized the ruling party for avoiding public issues.
"Some weird things happened in the house in my absence. Now, those people are talking about me, who sat in BJP's lap and destroyed J&K, who distributed cricket bats to mislead the youth of the state and dragged them to then Home Minister's events. Whatever situation we are in is becau
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that there will be "no divide and rule" in the State under her watch. She added that people from the Muslim community are "pained" by the Waqf Amendment Act, but she appealed to them not to be swayed by the political provocation.
Speaking to ANI, Sajad Lone said, "We demanded that the Speaker either goes back to his chambers temporarily and Mubarak Gul take over for the time being and our work will be done. We also brought in a no-confidence motion. If he persists, then I think the no-confidence motion should be succ
National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday demanded a discussion on the Waqf Amendment Act. He asserted that it's their democratic right to express views on the bill, which affects the Muslim-majority region.
Following chaos that erupted in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over demands to discuss the Waqf Amendment Act, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq said that the party wanted the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to understand "sense of the house" and allow a discussion on the act.