Tag: waqf
Waqf Bill Bulldozed In Parliament, It’s Brazen Assault On Constitution: Sonia Gandhi
Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, in her first reaction to the passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, called it a brazen assault on the Constitution and urged the party lawmakers to be ‘aggressive and combative’ in calling out the failures of BJP-ruled NDA government.....
Curfew Imposed In Manipur’s Lilong After BJP Leader’s House Torched Over Support To Waqf Act
Curfew was imposed for an indefinite period in entire Lilong Assembly constituency in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday, a day after a mob set the house of BJP minority morcha’s state President, Md Asker Ali, on fire reportedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, officials said.....
Naqvi Hits Back At LoP Gandhi Over Swipe At BJP-RSS; Slams Owaisi On Waqf Protest
BJP National Spokesperson, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his remarks comparing the BJP and RSS to a "joke" in front of the Congress, which had fought the British empire. ....
'What Message She Wants To Convey': BJP Questions Mamata’s Meeting With Muslim Leaders Over Waqf Protests
Amid multiple incidents of arson and violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf Act, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with Muslim clerics, imams and Ulemas at the Netaji Indoor Stadium and urged them to co-operate in restoring peace. ....
Waqf Board Not Religious But Administrative Body : Jagdambika Pal On Inclusion Of Non-Muslims As Members
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday rejected the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards as an ‘encroachment’ in the religious rights of minorities, reasoning that it was essential for better upkeep and maintenance of Waqf properties.....
Protests Against Waqf Bill Understandable, Says CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill taking place across the country are understandable.....
Parliament Was Being Claimed As Waqf Property: Rijiju Slams UPA For Making Provisions 'overriding' Other Laws
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday bashed the previous UPA government for de-notifying 123 properties and handing them over to the Delhi Waqf Board. Defending the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, he said that without this legislation, even the Parliament premises could have been claimed as Waqf property.....
AAP Government Corrupt, No Promises Fulfilled: BJP
Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of corruption, the BJP on Saturday said it has failed to fulfil any of its poll promises even after being in power for over two years. ....
UP Ministers Conduct Surprise Inspections, Find Many Late Comers
With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stressing on punctuality, two state ministers conducted surprise inspections on their offices on Monday morning, only to find many late comers.....
NCM Asks Waseem Rizvi To Apologise For His Remarks On Quran
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has issued a notice to former Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi for his statements against the Quran, asking him to tender an unconditional apology and to withdraw his comments within 21 days. ....
