New Delhi: The judiciary is independent and has a duty to check whether a law confirms to the Constitution, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said today when asked about allegations of judicial over-reach after the Supreme Court decided to hear the petitions challenging the amended Waqf law. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Owaisi said … Read more
New Delhi: A bunch of petitions challenging the amended Waqf law — meant to govern how Muslim charitable properties are managed — will be heard by the Supreme Court today. Six BJP-ruled states that intend to defend the law, have sought to join in. Here are the top 10 points in this story: The Waqf … Read more
New Delhi: Opposition leaders have reacted sharply to a remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that young Muslims wouldn’t need to repair punctures for a livelihood if Waqf properties – or properties meant for charitable or religious purposes under Islamic law – had been used “honestly”. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of an airport at Haryana’s … Read more
Kolkata: Asadudin Owaisi’s AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) has decided to widen its footprint in West Bengal ahead of next year’s assembly election. The party has launched a phone number to expand its base through a state-wide membership drive. “We have around three lakh members in Bengal and won around 1.5 lakh votes in the … Read more
New Delhi: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the government against tabling the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in its current form, saying that it would lead to social instability in the country. Mr Owaisi said that the Bill has been rejected by the entire Muslim community. “I am cautioning and warning this government – … Read more