Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the Waqf (Amended) Bill has given representation to women in the Waqf Board, which is a very progressive step.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, presented a lengthy list of properties he claimed were donated to Waqf. This list included land belonging to temples, other religions, the government, and others.
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene to protect the rights of Muslims and withdraw the proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, currently under discussion in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stated on Wednesday that the legislation, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, will soon be passed, and it will bring transparency.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera has slammed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, describing it as not only “anti-Muslim” but also “anti-constitutional.”
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) All political parties of J&K, except the BJP, opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, saying that the Bill is intended to disempower Muslims and only target one religion.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura extended support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, as Lok Sabha holds a marathon discussion on the contentious legislation.
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.
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.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the fourth day of Chaitra Navratri, saying that this day makes all devotees emotional.
