The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it is considering staying the operation of certain parts of the contentious Waqf Act, 2025 which include the concept of ‘waqf-by-user’, representation of non-Muslims on waqf boards, and the powers of the Collector to change the status of disputed waqf land. “We do not stay a legislation normally at … Read more
In an urgent hearing on Saturday, the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of Central Forces in Bengal’s Murshidabad after violence broke out during Anti-Waqf Bill protests, which reportedly led to multiple deaths. Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam constituted a special division bench constituted by Justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury upon an urgent plea … Read more
Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Friday again during a protest against the amended Waqf law as people torched a police jeep and ransacked several vehicles and motorbikes in Jangipur area. The office of local TMC MP Khalilur Rehman was also ransacked. A huge contingent of police force has been deployed in the … Read more
A recent article published in Organiser, the RSS’ ideological mouthpiece, which discussed the extent of land ownership by the Catholic Church in India, has stoked controversy with Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticising the piece, seeing it as part of a broader agenda to target and marginalise minority communities. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha … Read more
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill’s passage in Parliament has triggered a string of resignations in the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), with five senior leaders quitting by Friday in protest. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being honored by JDU leader Ghulam Gaus during an Iftar party on the holy month of the Ramadan at the residence … Read more
Over a dozen Bills were passed in both Houses and Budget got cleared without trouble, while the Parliament recorded a nearly 120 per cent productivity even as no discussions were held on free and fair elections, including on duplicate voter ID cards, and delimitation despite repeated demands by the Opposition. Last Updated : 04 April … Read more
New Delhi: The Waqf bill, after a smooth passage through Lok Sabha, breezed through the Rajya Sabha 24 hours later, after yet another marathon debate. On its way, it exposed a chink in the armour of the parties opposing the bill. The voting was 128 votes in favour of the bill and 95 against. Just … Read more
Upset with the Janata Dal (United)’s stand on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, senior party leader Mohammad Kasim Ansari resigned on Thursday. “I am disappointed that I gave many years of my life to the party and served the party, but now when the party has changed its stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, I do … Read more
The Waqf Amendment Bill proposes several changes to laws governing central and state boards, which decide how Muslim charitable properties are administered. The bill had been first tabled in the Lower House in August last year, after which it was sent to a joint parliamentary committee for scrutiny. The JPC submitted its report in February. … Read more
All eyes are on the high-stakes discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and whether the legislation will be passed in the Parliament. The Bharatiya Janata Party, with its NDA allies Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal (United), holds a mandate in the House. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP said it will back all … Read more