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"Welcomed by country...": BJP leader Jagdambika Pal on Waqf (Amendment) Bi
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday said that the Bill is being welcomed by the country.
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"He was spreading misconception...": Mohammed Kasim Ansari attacks JD(U) l
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After his resignation from JD(U) over the party's stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Mohammed Kasim Ansari on Thursday criticised JD(U) leader Lalan Singh's speech in the Lok Sabha while supporting the bill and said the latter was spreading "misconception" among Muslims.
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"Bold and unapologetic reclaiming of our civilisational roots": Assam CM H
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday welcomed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, terming the move as a bold and unapologetic reclaiming of our civilisational roots.
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Waqf Amendment Bill trying to snatch what Consitution has given: Abhishek
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Participating in the debate on the bill, the Congress Rajya Sabha MP said that the bill has "less reform, more doubt; less justice, more bias"
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BJP's modus operandi is to keep Muslim issue burning for political gains:
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticised the BJP over the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying that their modus operandi is to keep the Muslim issue burning for their political gains.
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"Hope people in Munambam will get solace when Waqf Bill becomes law": KCB
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Father Thomas Tharayil from the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) on Thursday hoped that when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill becomes law, it will give solace to the people in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State Waqf board claimed their lands where they hav
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BJP murdered aspirations of Muslims: Congress' YS Sharmila condemns passag
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She also expressed disappointment over Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's support for the bill.
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"TDP and JD(U) supported PM Modi out of fear": AIMIM's Imtiaz Jaleel, vowe
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 after a marathon and heated debate. During the debate, members of the INDIA bloc fiercely opposed the legislation, while the BJP and its allies strongly supported it, saying it would bring transparency and enhance the efficiency of Waqf board
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"New Waqf Bill does not interfere with Muslim religious practices": Former
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday praised the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha and said that it doesn't interfere with Muslim religious practices.
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JD(U) leader Kasim Ansari resigns after party backs Waqf Bill
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In his letter to Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, Ansari asserted that the stand taken by the party on Waqf Amendment Bill "deeply hurt" millions of Muslims.
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Waqf Bill was introduced intentionally to divide country: Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the Waqf Amendment Bill was introduced intentionally to divide the country and vowed to reverse it through an amendment once a 'new government.
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Waqf Amendment Bill will benefit crores of people from Muslim community: R
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will benefit crores of people from the Muslim community and that the property under Waqf has not been properly used in the interest of the poor.
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