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Waqf Board Amendment Bill: BJP constitutes team to seek minority community
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Front has constituted a seven-member team to engage with the Muslim community regarding the Waqf Board Amendment Act 2024 and to gather their suggestions.
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Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill holds 2nd meeting
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pal, the Waqf Amendment Bill JPC Chairman ahead of today's meeting told reporters, "We had said in the first meeting also that if the government has referred the Waqf amendment 2024 to the JPC, then we will call as many Waqf boards of the country as possible, we will also call those who are
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BJP faces internal discontent over Waqf Bill; Minority Morcha members expr
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been facing internal disagreements over the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill.
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BJP's Naqvi calls for inclusion of Hindu stakeholders in Joint Parliamenta
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has emphasized the importance of including Hindu stakeholders in the discussions by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) formed to review the Waqf Bill.
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Naresh Mhaske criticises Uddhav Thackeray over opposition to Waqf Bill, ac
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on his opposition to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that he "is indebted to Muslims for their overwhelming support."
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"Why do they have their eyes on something that is for poor?": Jitendra Awh
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Waqf Act provides for the renaming of the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.
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"We must ensure that minorities' rights are protected," Congress leader Ra
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Congress leader Chennithala backed the decision of the central government to refer Waqf Amendment Bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee and emphasised that minorities rights should not be snatched away. Congress leader Chennithala said, "The government did not discuss with anybody befor
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BJP's CR Kesavan criticises INDI bloc for opposing "historic" Waqf (Amendm
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan criticised the Congress party and INDI bloc for opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as he dubbed it as "historic".
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"Will bring transparency, accountability": Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde de
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amid the opposition outrage in the Parliament on Thursday after the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde defended the bill in the House and said that it will bring about transparency and accountability.
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"Golmol ki baat aap nahi kar sakte...": Amit Shah's heated exchange with A
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Lok Sabha on Thursday witnessed a heated exchange of words between Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav and Uniin Home Minister Amit Shah during the discussion over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, government agrees to send it
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to "effectively address" issues related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties and removal of encroachments, was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday
Haj Association of India welcomes Waqf (Amendment) Bill
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Haj Association of India welcomed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, moved in Lok Sabha on Thursday and called it a "big initiative" by the government of India.
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