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Shia Personal Law Board May Approach Supreme Court Over Waqf Amendment Bill

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Shia Personal Law Board May Approach Supreme Court Over Waqf Amendment Bill

New Delhi: The Waqf Amendment Bill has sparked intense opposition from the All India Shia Personal Law Board, with General Secretary Maulana Yasoob Abbas vehemently criticising the proposed legislation on Thursday. Mr Abbas termed the bill as “not right” and announced that the Board would formally oppose it and vowed to take the matter to…

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Breakthrough In Centre vs Opposition On Waqf Report, Dissent Notes Included

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Breakthrough In Centre vs Opposition On Waqf Report, Dissent Notes Included

A massive row erupted in Parliament today after several Opposition MPs alleged that parts of their dissent notes had been deleted from a Joint Parliamentary Committee’s report on the Waqf Amendment Bill. The government trashed the allegation and said no dissent note had been deleted, but stressed that the panel’s chairman has the discretion to…

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Budget Session Begins, Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey: 10 Points

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Budget Session Begins, Nirmala Sitharaman To Table Economic Survey: 10 Points

New Delhi: The budget session of the Parliament has begun with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses. It will be followed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabling the Economic Survey in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Here Are 10 Points On Budget Session: The Budget Session commenced with President…

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Rules On 2 Non-Muslim Members Among 14 Changes To Waqf Amendment Bill

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Rules On 2 Non-Muslim Members Among 14 Changes To Waqf Amendment Bill

New Delhi: A joint parliamentary committee has voted in favour of 14 alterations to the draft version of the Waqf Amendment Bill, which had been tabled in the Lok Sabha in August last year and seeks to make 44 contentious changes to the way Muslim charitable properties are managed in the country. The 14 alternations include…

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Waqf Panel Dissatisfied With Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Responses

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Waqf Panel Dissatisfied With Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Responses

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel examining the Waqf Amendment Bill expressed dissatisfaction on Thursday over the responses given by Karnataka, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh about the status of Waqf properties in their respective states. BJP member Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill, said the panel has given the representatives of…

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Asaduddin Owaisi On Mosque Surveys, Waqf Properties, Muslims, Constitution In Lok Sabha

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Asaduddin Owaisi On Mosque Surveys, Waqf Properties, Muslims, Constitution In Lok Sabha

AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi was speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader, speaking in Lok Sabha yesterday, questioned the calls to survey or demolish some mosques across the country amid debates over the Places of Worship Act. Speaking during a debate on 75…

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Activists urge TDP, JSP to oppose Waqf Amendment Bill

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Activists urge TDP, JSP to oppose Waqf Amendment Bill

Secular Constitution Protection Forum speakers demanded TDP and Jana Sena Party (JSP) to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Secular Constitution Protection Forum and speakers at a meeting organised by it on Sunday (November 24, 2024) demanded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP) to oppose the Waqf Amendment…

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Waqf Board Amendment Bill Necessary, Archaeological Body Tells Joint Parliamentary Committee

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Waqf Board Amendment Bill Necessary, Archaeological Body Tells Joint Parliamentary Committee

The Waqf Act 1995 empowers the Waqf Board to declare any property or building as Waqf property. New Delhi: The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was held on Friday. During the meeting, senior officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) made a presentation before…

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When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament

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When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament

New Delhi: The Opposition’s ongoing objections about “unparliamentary” language provided some lighter moments in parliament today amid the acrimonious discussion of the Waqf Amendment Bill. This time, Union minister Kiren Rijiju averted a pitfall, with some ‘help’ from senior cabinet colleague Amit Shah. The Minister for Minority Affairs was responding to the debate on the…

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Asaduddin Owaisi Shreds Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament

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Asaduddin Owaisi Shreds Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament

New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) ripped into the Waqf Amendment bill presented in parliament today, calling it “discriminatory” and “arbitrary”. The bill, he said, interferes with the fundamental Right to Freedom of Religion enshrined in the constitution, and would help the government take over not only Waqf properties but also…

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