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"Law is for benefit of poor Muslims": UP Minister OP Rajbhar backs Waqf ac
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it has been brought for the benefit of "poor" Muslims. He alleged that those opposing the legislation were the ones who rob the rights of the poor.
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"Fixed match between BJP and NC...": Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh on dis
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
As the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly continued to witness uproar over the Waqf Amendment Act, Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh on Tuesday accused the ruling National Conference of having a "fixed match" with the BJP.
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Waqf Act boon for women, poor from Muslim community: BJP MP Dinesh Sharma
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma on Tuesday called the Waqf Amendment Act a "boon" for the poor and women from the Muslim community.
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J-K Assembly uproar: Oppn accuses NC of theatrics for protesting against W
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier, multiple MLAs, including from the ruling National Conference had demanded a discussion on the recently passed reforms to the Waqf Board. PDP had also moved a resolution urging the Central government to repeal the act, however that resolution was not voted on earlier today.
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J-K: NC MLAs demand discussion over Waqf Act, claim Muslim rights being "t
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"The MLAs represent more than 70 lakh people. They want there should be a discussion in the House for Muslims too...Our rights are being taken away every day, from 5th August (2019) till date. This was confined to Jammu and Kashmir until now. But now, this is being extended to Muslims across
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"Reeks of theatre": Sajjad Lone attacks National Conference over chaos in
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"Speaker sir has the pleasure of NC, He is the speaker of the National Conference. He was chosen by the party, if the party feels that he is obstructing, then bring no confidence (motion) change him and bring a new speaker, otherwise it reeks of theatre. People will taking us intro confiden
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"Creating an issue which is out of their hands": J-K BJP MLA criticises pr
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier, NC MLA Altaf Kaloo had moved an adjournment motion and sought time to speak in the House but the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather did not respond.
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"Transcends matters of faith...": PDP submits fresh resolution in JK Assem
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti condemned the Act, asserting that it goes beyond religious matters and represents a direct assault on the rights, beliefs, and dignity of the country's crores of Muslims.
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Chaos in JK Assembly over Waqf Act, PDP MLA Waheed Para marshalled out
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Opposition parties, including the People's Democratic Party and the Awami Ittehad Party had moved for an adjournment motion to discuss the Waqf Act, which was then subsequently denied by the Speaker under Rule 58 of the house. PDP MLA Waheed Para was marshalled out of the Assembly premise
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"Bulldozer attack on Constitution, fundamental rights": Kerala Minister P
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"... We were earlier opposing this new Waqf Act because it is a bulldozer attack on the Constitution and the fundamental rights enshrined in it. Nobody can explain which clauses in this act will give relief to the Munambam people..." Rajeev told reporters.
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"JK Govt yielded to BJP's anti-Muslim agenda": Mehbooba Mufti slams NC aft
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"It's profoundly disappointing that the speaker J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite securing a strong mandate, the government appears to have completely yielded to the BJP's anti-Muslim agenda, cynically attempting to appease both sides," Mufti posted on X.<
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Pleas challenging Waqf Act mentioned in SC for urgent listing
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The petitions filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 were mentioned before the Supreme Court on Monday.
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