Amid the Supreme Court hearing challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, on Monday, opposition leaders expressed hope for judicial relief against what they termed an "unconstitutional" law targeting the Muslim community.
Ahead of hearing in Supreme Court on Monday of pleas challenging constitutional validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who also chairs the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf, said the Central government will submit its response before the Supreme Court, which
Ahead of hearing in Supreme Court to pleas challenging constitutional validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 on Monday, All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali expressed hope that they would get justice from the Supreme Court.
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to Murshidabad, BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya asked that what would the Chief Minister do now by visiting the violence hit region.
"The mindset of the Waqf Board is that they will never show documents. The way a mosque was constructed in Shimla's Sanjauli was illegal. There were no documents of the land. Even after several months, the documents could not be presented then the order was given that all the floors will be
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of her visit to Murshidabad. He said that the Chief Minister should have gone to the violence hit area earlier.
The AIMPLB has accused the central government of prioritising communal interests over constitutional values and has announced to stage nationwide protests until July 7, said an official release on Sunday.
"This mosque has been declared illegal. For 15 years, Waqf Board has never been able to present a single document to prove that the land (the mosque is built on) is legal," he said.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear a plea on May 5 seeking suo moto contempt action against MP Nishikant Dubey for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the Court and Chief Justice of India. The plea also seeks action on provocative speeches.
A Shimla court ordered the demolition of the remaining two floors of the Sanjauli mosque after the Waqf Board failed to present valid documents. The court ruled that the mosque's construction violated municipal norms.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi participated in a symbolic protest by switching off the lights at his residence, aligning with the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) call against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was recently passed by Parliament, came into effect from April 8. Soon after its enactment, a number of petitions were filed in various courts seeking a stay on the operation of the Act