The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday staged a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act and said that the Act is not acceptable to Muslims and is against Muslims.
Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading the public regarding the Waqf Amendment Act.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the various provisions of the Waqf Act,1995 and certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, alleging discrimination against other communities and demanding equal status and safeguards for their properties.
Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent statement against RSS, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM KP Maurya on Thursday suggested that the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha spend one year in an RSS 'Shakha' to learn nationalism and service.
Intervention applications have been filed in the Supreme Court in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying the amendments are in consonance with the scheme of Constitution of India.
This comes as several opposition leaders, including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, Congress MP Mohammed Jawed, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Muhammad Izhar Asfi and others, knock on the doors of the apex cou