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All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council backs reform to Waqf Board; Chairman
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"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
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BJP's Alphons KJ calls Waqf Amendment Bill "rational"; Brindra Karat stand
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Kerala Bishops' Council, which is a congregation of all the Bishops of Kerala, have made a request to all the MPs from Kerala to support the Waqf Amendment Bill. Why? Because it's a very rational bill. If you look at the history of how the Waqf Act was implemented in India, we see that it w
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Kiren Rijiju, Nirmala Sitharaman welcome Kerala Bishop's support to amend
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"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
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Will 'oppose' Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament: BRS MLC K Kavitha
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments.
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"We will see what happens further": RSS Gen Secy Dattatreya Hosabale on Wa
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments.
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No objection to dissent notes, says Amit Shah amid Oppn protests in Lok Sa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The report was earlier tabled in the Rajya Sabha with the opposition alleging that their dissent notes have not been included in the final report.
JPC report on Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Medha Vishram Kulkarni presented the report. She also tabled a copy of the record of evidence given before the panel on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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"By suspending some members of Committee...": Samajwadi Party MP criticize
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The JPC report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 will not be tabled in the House on Monday, according to the list of businesses. The report was presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on January 30, 2025.
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"Was this JPC or a formality": Congress' Pramod Tiwari on Waqf (Amendment)
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The JPC report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 will not be tabled in the House today, according to the list of businesses.
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"No discussions held": UBT Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant after Waqf JPC passe
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Waqf Amendment bill aims to overhaul the Waqf Act of 1995, which governs the management of Waqf properties in India. The bill has been a subject of controversy, with opposition parties alleging that it undermines the rights of Muslims and the federal structure of India.
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Anti-Waqf Protestors at Munambam, Kerala write letter to political parties
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The 'denizens' in their letter sought attention and support to problems being faced by them due to the 1995 Waqf Act.
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"The amendments are unacceptable": Mirwaiz Umar Farooq opposes proposed am
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Head of Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema, voiced strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, during his meeting with the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Wednesday.
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