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"Clause-by-clause discussions not held in JPC": MP Arvind Sawant on Waqf B
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant, who was the member of the Joint Parliament Committee (JPC), on Wednesday, stated that clause-by-clause discussions were not held in the committee regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
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Centre brought Waqf Bill to 'capture' properties: IUML
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Union Muslim League on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, alleging that the bill was brought to "capture" many Waqf properties.
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"No provision to include non-Muslim among those who manage religious insti
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured that non-Muslims will only be included in the Council and Waqf Board, which will solely look after the administration of property donated under the Waqf Law.
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"They use sensitive issues for political gains": Arun Bharti slams Congres
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Arun Bharti on Wednesday backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and said that the bill will benefit both Muslim community and the country.
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Himachal CM's Advisor calls for transparent debate on Waqf Bill, highlight
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, sparking varied reactions from different political circles. In Himachal Pradesh, Naresh Chauhan, the Principal Media Advisor to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, commented on the issue, emphasizing the need for a thor
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"Waqf bill tabled for welfare of Muslims": J-K Waqf Board chairman Darakhs
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday, voiced her support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, dubbing it a bill that will help in the development of the Muslim community.
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Centre brought Waqf Bill eying Bihar, West Bengal Assembly polls: AAP MP S
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has slammed the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, calling the bill "illegitimate". He alleged that the BJP-led government brought the bill, intending to reap electoral benefits in the coming Assembly elections in Bihar and West Bengal.
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Waqf Bill paves way for legislative discrimination against Muslims: Jamaat
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Syed Sadatullah Husaini has strongly opposed the waqf amendment bill terming it 'a highly condemnable move that paves the way for legislative discrimination against Muslims'.
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State should not interfere with religion: Sajad Gani Lone on Waqf Bill
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference President and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, stated on Wednesday that the state should not interfere with religion and that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a matter of religion.
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"Violating rights of Muslims": Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP over Waqf Amendme
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticised the BJP over the introduction of the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing them of targeting Muslims and attempting to take over their properties.
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"Waqf Bill bound to harm interest of Muslim community": Stalin urges PM Mo
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to completely withdraw the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chief Minister said that the proposed amendments have not taken into consideration the constitutional protection given to minoritie
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BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticises Opposition over 'selective quoting'
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He urged the opposition to quote the law in its entirety, emphasising that the Constitution itself supports the government's actions to protect Waqf properties and uplift marginalised communities, including backward Muslims.
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