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"Tight slap to Union Government": Congress MP Chamala on SC's observation
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Chamala said, "The Supreme Court has given a tight slap to the Union Government by directing that there will be no non-Muslim member in the Board until the next hearing and at the same time, there will be status quo on the status of the properties... We welcome the Suprem
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Waqf Amendment Act aims to curb corruption, land grabbing: Tripura CM Saha
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The Waqf Amendment Act 2025 has been passed to address allegations of misuse of Waqf properties by a section of leaders, misuse of Section 40, land grabbing, and other corruption," said CM while addressing the Janajagaran Abhiyan organised at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan, Agartala, to rais
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"Even down to commas and full stops...": PM Modi on how Bohra community he
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that Dawoodi Bohra spiritual head Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was the first person he consulted while planning reforms to the Waqf Act. He detailed a five-year-long consultation process and highlighted the community's support in drafting the law, which
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"Knocked door of SC, got relief": Zia Ur Rehman Barq on Supreme Court's ob
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Barq said, "The demand in the petition has not been answered yet, but we are satisfied with the order by the Supreme Court for now. We will try to ensure that the remaining points are covered in the upcoming hearings and we get complete relief... We approached the court beca
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Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal says SC observation validates INDI
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Congress leader KC Venugopal said the Supreme Court's preliminary observation on the Waqf Amendment Act supports the INDIA alliance's position, especially its concerns on Article 26 violations raised during the parliamentary debate.
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Dawoodi Bohra delegation meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomes Waqf
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A Dawoodi Bohra delegation met PM Modi to express gratitude for the Waqf Amendment Act, calling it a long-pending demand. The group reaffirmed its support for the Prime Minister's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'.
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Centre assures SC no Waqf properties will be de-notified, no appointment o
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Centre told the Supreme Court it will not enforce key Waqf (Amendment) Act provisions for now, including appointments to Waqf bodies and de-notifying Waqf properties. SC posted the matter for further hearing in May.
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19 arrested for violence in Bhangar, situation under control: Kolkata Poli
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma inspected the violence-hit area in Bhangar on Thursday. He said that the situation was under control as 19 people have been arrested based on video footage in the wake of the violence.
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Waqf bill is India's internal matter, aims to be inclusive and progressive
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs emphasised that the Waqf Amendment Act is an internal matter of India, highlighting its focus on inclusivity and progressive policies aimed at benefiting intended beneficiaries.
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"This law will definitely not stand in SC": Congress leader Ajay Rai on Wa
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Reacting to the Supreme Court's comments after hearing the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Thursday said that the top court will reject this law.
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges Governor Bose to defer visit to Mursh
Updated : 11 months ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday to visit the violence-hit Murshidabad after confidence of people is restored. She said that she has already announced her policy on providing compensation to the victims after three people were killed
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"Why should Waqf-by-user practice exist?": Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"If temple-by-user and church-by-user are not a thing, why should Waqf-by-user exist? Instead, the concept Waqf-by-user should be stayed, and efforts should be made to bring back properties acquired on the basis of this concept," Jain told ANI.
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