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"Atrocities against women are not accepted": NCW Chairperson Rahatkar on W
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday said that the incidents of atrocities against women during the recent violence in West Bengal, amid protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, are unacceptable and have instilled fear among the affected women.
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"Normal procedure that court adopts": Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, the Supreme court, while hearing multiple petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday, recorded assurances from the Solicitor General, representing the Centre, that no appointments would be made to the Waqf Boards or Councils, an
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West Bengal Violence: Suvendu Adhikari welcomes court's decision to form c
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"I am grateful to the Temple of Justice for rising up to the cause of saving innocent lives in the State. The primary humanitarian concern of the Hon'ble Court is laudable and owing to Judicial intervention, the Committee consisting of an official from the National Human Rights Commission, t
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"We are seeing interim order cautiously": Asaduddin Owaisi on Supreme Cour
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said that his party and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) stand that the Waqf Act is "unconstitutional" and violates fundamental rights.
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"Tight slap to Union Government": Congress MP Chamala on SC's observation
Updated : 11 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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"When you have friends like this, there is no need for enemies": J-K CM Om
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Omar Abdullah criticised Dulat, saying he prioritises selling books over truth and humiliated Farooq Abdullah in his latest book, "The Chief Minister and the Spy."
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Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal says SC observation validates INDI
Updated : 11 months, 1 week 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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"Waqf properties are essential part of our religion": AIMPLB raises concer
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, an AIMPLB member, emphasised that several provisions of the amendments contradict Articles 14, 15, 25, and 26 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantee equality, non-discrimination, and freedom of religion.
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Dawoodi Bohra delegation meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, welcomes Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 1 week 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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