Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) President Sajad Lone on Monday criticised National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah, questioning the NC's handling of the recent Assembly session and their silence on the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, alleging that the legislation violates fundamental Constitutional provisions and threatens the autonomy of Muslim religious institutions.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged citizens to maintain peace and harmony amidst rising tensions and violent protests in some parts of the state, particularly in Murshidabad, over the Waqf Amendment Act.
Reacting to Karnataka Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan's "We will not implement Waqf Amendment Act in Karnataka" statement, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday said that for the sake of the vote bank, these people try to fool people.
The minorities blocked roads over their protests on the Waqf Amendment Act in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. A heavy police force was also deployed on the occasion.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the violence that erupted during a protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in the West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
A high-level delegation of Vishva Hindu Parishad in West Bengal led by state president Narayan Mandal met the Murshidabad Hindus living in a shelter at Palarpur High School and assured all possible help, VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said on Monday.
He accused opposition leaders of hypocrisy, saying they claim to support the Constitution but pass resolutions against implementing central laws like the Waqf Amendment Act.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement on the Waqf Amendment Act and said that the state is moving towards anarchy under the TMC chief's rule.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that the Waqf Amendment Act, which was recently passed in the Parliament, violates the Constitution.
"These people were enemies of Baba Saheb then and even now. Even when he was alive they did not support him. When Baba Saheb adopted Buddhism, do you know what these people said? They said that is from Mahar community, an untouchable. They also said that now Buddha has been made an untouc
Rajasthan in its impleadment application said that the state government has a direct, substantial, and legally protectable interest in the subject matter of the present proceedings and as the primary executing authority responsible for the implementation of the Waqf Act and the Amendment