New Delhi: Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, refering to the legal challenge to the amended Waqf law, told NDTV today that he is “confident” that the Supreme Court would not “venture into legislative matter”. He also said Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s declaration that the amended law will not be implemented in the state raises … Read more
Underlining that constitutional courts cannot be a mute spectator, the Calcutta High Court on Saturday ordered the deployment of Central forces in Bengal’s Murshidabad where anti-Waqf protests have resulted in the death of three people. Several vehicles, including police vans, were set on fire, stones were thrown at security forces, and roads were blocked as … Read more
Three people were killed in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following violent clashes linked to ongoing protests against the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, the police said on Saturday. 118 people have been arrested in connection with the violence that broke out in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district on Friday. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared that … Read more
Kolkata: The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state. Ms Banerjee said the law was made by the Centre, and answers should be sought from it. “My sincere appeal to people of all religions, please remain calm, remain restrained. … Read more
New Delhi: The AIMPLB has said that it would lead a nationwide movement against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, in coordination with all religious, community-based and social organisations, and that the campaign would continue until the legislation was fully repealed. Slamming National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents such as the JD(U), TDP and the LJP (Ramvilas) that … Read more
The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the controversial Waqf Bill, sources told NDTV Thursday morning. The Cabinet accepted 14 alterations made by a joint parliamentary committee – to which the bill had been referred in August – in a meeting last week. The amended bill will now likely be tabled when the House reconvenes … Read more