Parliament was being claimed as Waqf property: Rijiju slams UPA for making provisions 'overriding' other laws

IANS | April 2, 2025 1:17 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) 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.

Bhopal’s Muslims burst firecrackers in support of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

IANS | April 2, 2025 1:04 PM

Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) A large number of Muslims in Madhya Pradesh's capital, Bhopal, burst firecrackers on Wednesday to express their support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.

Even after 24 cuts, 'Empuraan' faces fresh questions from Organiser on Prithviraj and Murali Gopy

IANS | April 2, 2025 12:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Despite undergoing 24 cuts and significant edits, the Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan remains under scrutiny. Two earlier articles in the RSS mouthpiece Organiser had already put the film team on the defensive, prompting the revisions. However, a new article published on Wednesday has raised further concerns, this time questioning director Prithviraj Sukumaran and screenwriter Murali Gopy.

'Don’t pay heed to hearsay': Syed Naseruddin Chishty asks Muslim community to rely on facts

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:48 AM

Ajmer, April 2 (IANS) Syed Naseruddin Chishty, Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, on Wednesday dismissed claims by some Muslim organisations that religious properties would be taken away once the Waqf (Amendment) Bill gets cleared from the House.

Political agenda: VHP accuses 'fundamentalists' of misleading Muslims on Waqf Bill

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:35 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson, Vinod Bansal on Wednesday alleged that certain "fundamentalist" Muslim leaders in the country were misleading the public for their own political gains by opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

‘Today’s voting on bill will decide which party is secular’, Kapil Sibal slams govt on Waqf

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:27 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal went all guns blazing against the Centre over the Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, accusing it of singling out a particular community and devising ways to target it for electoral gains.

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:01 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that corruption and governance deficit were the defining features of the country’s educational past, and the NEP 2020 represents a decisive break from this inglorious past.

Shashi Tharoor praising PM Modi with intent to join BJP for Kerala CM's post: Agnimitra Paul

IANS | April 2, 2025 10:49 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday reacted strongly to Shashi Tharoor’s recent praise of Narendra Modi and questioned his sudden admiration for the Prime Minister, suggesting that the Congress MP was attempting to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with hopes of being made the Chief Minister of Kerala.

Waqf to be passed today, will benefit Muslims: JPC chief

IANS | April 2, 2025 10:12 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, has asserted that the bill will be passed in Parliament on Wednesday and will bring significant benefits to the Muslim community. He also accused the Opposition of dividing the public with baseless claims about the bill's implications.

Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, Oppn misleading public: Shahabuddin Razvi

IANS | April 2, 2025 9:27 AM

Bareilly, April 2 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi on Wednesday stated that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill poses no threat to Muslims and will instead bring them significant benefits. He claimed that certain political groups were misleading the public by spreading unnecessary fear regarding the bill.

Politics

Parliament was being claimed as Waqf property: Rijiju slams UPA for making provisions 'overriding' other laws

Bhopal’s Muslims burst firecrackers in support of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

Even after 24 cuts, 'Empuraan' faces fresh questions from Organiser on Prithviraj and Murali Gopy

'Don’t pay heed to hearsay': Syed Naseruddin Chishty asks Muslim community to rely on facts

Political agenda: VHP accuses 'fundamentalists' of misleading Muslims on Waqf Bill

‘Today’s voting on bill will decide which party is secular’, Kapil Sibal slams govt on Waqf

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

Shashi Tharoor praising PM Modi with intent to join BJP for Kerala CM's post: Agnimitra Paul

Waqf to be passed today, will benefit Muslims: JPC chief

Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, Oppn misleading public: Shahabuddin Razvi

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