The Hindu3d
The Waqf row and the BJP’s goals
In Karnataka, the BJP has alleged that the Waqf Board is trying to “snatch lands” that poor farmers have been cultivating for generations. Mr. Surya initially alleged that the Waqf Board was ...
The Pioneer3d
Waqf Bill Committee courts controversy again
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill parliamentary committee of Parliamentarians has now run into another controversy as several Opposition MPs examining the Bill have suggested that the assurance they ...
The Asian Age3d
JPC on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 arrives in Odisha for stakeholder consultations
The team’s visit is part of a nationwide tour to gather input on proposed changes to the administration and governance of Waqf properties across the country. The delegation includes JPC ...
The New Indian Express8d
Waqf’s land claim puts Munambam on edge
The Waqf Board claim hangs like the Damocles sword, over 600 families living along the Munambam-Kadappuram coast. But why now? What made the Waqf Board stake a claim even after a settlement ...
The New Indian Express4d
Opposition MPs surprised as Waqf panel's tour meetings lack quorum; Chairman calls it 'informal exercise'
The Opposition MPs in their letters to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have expressed dismay and surprise at the JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal's tour, noting that his meeting in Guwahati had only five ...
Press Trust of India on MSN9d
Dawoodi Bohras want to be kept out of Waqf law, cite their distinctive features before Par panel
New Delhi, Nov 5 (PTI) Contending that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill does not recognise their special status, the Dawoodi Bohra ...
The Hindu3d
Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: People should not be threatened in the name of Waqf claims, says Navya Haridas
Navya Haridas, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, has slammed the recent Waqf notices issued to over a dozen families in Thalappuzha near Mananthavadi.
Business Today3d
Waqf claims 400 acres of Christian land in Ernakulam: Churches hold massive protests, demand govt action
Massive protests have erupted in Ernakulam's Munambam, where the Waqf Board has claimed 404 acres of land belonging to over 600 families, most of whom are Christian. On Sunday, the protests ...
NDTV11d
Siddaramaiah Orders Withdrawal Of Notices To Farmers Over Waqf Land Disputes
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed officials to immediately withdraw all notices sent to farmers concerning Waqf land issues. A decision to this effect was taken during a ...
Indiatimes3d
Waqf JPC chief defends trips as opposition says meets lack 'quorum'
Opposition MPs on the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) are boycotting a five-state tour organized by the committee's chairperson, Jagdambika Pal, to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill ...
Indiatimes4d
If Vavar raises Waqf claim, Lord Ayyappa will be forced to leave Sabarimala: Kerala BJP leader
During a bypoll campaign in Kerala, BJP leader K Gopalakrishnan sparked controversy with remarks about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. He suggested that if applied to Sabarimala, the law could lead to ...