New Delhi: Hearing the bunch of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre tough questions on multiple provisions of the new law, especially its provisions for ‘Waqf by user’ properties. The court also flagged the provision to include non-Muslims on the Central Waqf Council and asked the government if … Read more
New Delhi: Hearing a raft of petitions challenging provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Supreme Court on Wednesday posed a series of questions to both the petitioners and the Centre. Here Are Some Of The Key Quotes From The Hearing: “We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land… We are not … 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
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hardened his stance on protests against the amended Waqf law today, saying his government would not allow any protest or demonstration. People, he said, might oppose or support the Act, but nobody would be allowed to hit the streets. His statement comes a week after scores of protestors … Read more
New Delhi: Shredding Pakistan for its comments on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament on April 4 and got the President’s assent a day later, India has said the country has no standing on the issue and should look at its own “abysmal record” in protecting the rights of minorities. “We strongly … 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
Guwahati: After West Bengal, protests against the Waqf Amendment Act in Assam witnessed violence today. A demonstration against the new law, which cleared the Parliament a week back, in Assam’s Cachar district turned violent when a section of protesters threw stones at police. Security forces dispersed the mob to bring the situation in Silchar town … 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 promised eight-hour debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill – which proposes changes to laws that decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered – began Wednesday morning with Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabling the proposed legislation in the Lok Sabha. That was accompanied by jabs at the Congress. Mr Rijiju claimed the … 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