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.
On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session of Parliament. The President also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025.
The National Conference (NC) MLA once again staged a protest in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday over the adjournment of discussions on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez Lone on Monday attacked the central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 and said that the Bill is a violation of the Constitution, democracy, and rule of law.
"It is a violation of the Constitution, democracy, and rule of law... Numbers do not matter in a democracy. They should have taken us in their confidence and respected our emotions... You are brazenly violating rule of law, federalism, and secularism. This is a matter of serious concern. We
Ruckus broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Monday demanded an adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying they are not challenging Parliament's authority but want to express our sentiments.
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq has raised the issue of the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Sharma on Monday described Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the border region of Kathua as a decisive step to counter the emerging threats of terrorism in the region.
Taking to social media post on X, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind wrote, "The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has challenged the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in the Supreme Court, as this law is a direct attack on the country's constitution, which not only provides equal rights to i
Claiming that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is in the interest of the poor people from the Muslim community, Union Minister George Kurian has slammed the Congress and other Opposition parties for opposing the Bill for "political reasons."