Waqf Act
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Murshidabad violence: NHRC to conduct on-spot inquiry, submit report within three weeks
India | Apr 15, 2025, 08:34 PM ISTMurshidabad violence: The NHRC said the action comes after submission of a complaint to it. The inquiry report should be submitted within a period of three weeks, it said.
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OPINION | Vote bank virus: Did appeasement hurt Muslims' interest?
India | Apr 15, 2025, 04:07 PM ISTPM Modi alleged that the Congress governments gave advantage to a handful of religious radicals to make money from Waqf properties, and at the same time forced poor Muslim youths to earn their living by "repairing cycle tyre puncture".
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Murshidabad violence: Initial probe suggests Bangladeshi miscreants involved, MHA apprised
West Bengal | Apr 15, 2025, 02:33 PM ISTThe Centre has deployed paramilitary forces to West Bengal’s Murshidabad district after violence in three border areas. Bangladeshi miscreants, allegedly backed by local TMC leaders, were reportedly involved. The unrest displaced Hindu families, some of whom fled to Malda.
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Yogi Adityanath's blitz on Bengal violence: 'Laaton ke bhoot, baaton se nahi maanenge' | WATCH
India | Apr 15, 2025, 02:05 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made a fiery statement in response to the recent violence in West Bengal. His comments came during his visit to Hardoi, where he was inaugurating and laying foundation stones for various developmental projects.
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Waqf land row in Tamil Nadu: Vellore village in shock after land declared as dargah property
Tamil Nadu | Apr 15, 2025, 02:07 PM ISTAs per the notice, villagers have been asked to enter into a formal agreement with the Waqf Board and start paying rent to the Dargah management. If not, the land will be treated as encroached property and recovered under Waqf laws.
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Murshidabad Violence: Police Vans Vandalized, Vehicles Torched After Violent Protests Over Waqf Act
News | Apr 15, 2025, 08:00 AM ISTAfter violent protests in Murshidabad regarding the Waqf Act, clashes occurred in South 24 Parganas. Footage showed vehicles torched and police vans vandalized in the aftermath of the protests.
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Mamata Banerjee on Murshidabad violence: 'We live once and die once. So, why is there a riot'
Kolkata | Apr 14, 2025, 08:33 PM ISTMamata Banerjee said that every caste and religion has the right to protest, but do not take law into your hands. "Some people are trying to mislead you, do not pay attention to them," she said.
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Fresh violence erupts in Bengal's South 24 Parganas over Waqf Act, several injured
West Bengal | Apr 14, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTAnti-waqf protest: The violence in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad's Dhulian area, which erupted on Friday during protests over the amended Wakf law, claimed three lives and left several injured.
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PM Modi flags Hisar-Ayodhya flight unveils major Haryana development projects | 14 April | Speed News
Originals | Apr 14, 2025, 06:57 PM ISTPM Modi flags Hisar-Ayodhya flight unveils major Haryana development projects. Murshidabad tense after Waqf protests; internet suspended in three districts. Delhi government to replace rented Mohalla clinics with 70 new health centres. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Murshidabad violence: Fresh plea filed in Supreme Court demanding SIT to probe matter
India | Apr 14, 2025, 06:22 PM ISTMurshidabad violence: The petition in the Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the West Bengal government for the failure in the state's law and order situation. Notably, Supreme Court lawyer Shashank Shekhar Jha has filed a public interest litigation in this matter.
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Murshidabad violence: Most houses, shops burnt in anti-Waqf clashes in Jafrabad belong to Hindus
West Bengal | Apr 14, 2025, 08:30 PM ISTMurshidabad violence: At least three people were killed, several others injured, and some shops were torched after protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
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Murshidabad remains tense after Waqf protests, internet snapped in three districts | Updates
Kolkata | Apr 14, 2025, 02:53 PM ISTViolence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following protests against the amended Waqf law has triggered fear and an exodus among Hindu families. At least 3 people have died, and over 1,000 Hindus, including children, have fled to Malda, alleging targeted attacks, vandalism, and looting by mobs.
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PM Modi targets Congress over Waqf Act, says amended law to end land ‘loot’ and benefit poor Muslims
India | Apr 14, 2025, 12:30 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Ambedkar Jayanti address in Hisar, accused the Congress party of "appeasing fundamentalists" by opposing the amended Waqf law and misusing the Constitution for vote-bank politics.
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AIMPLB urges peaceful protests against Waqf Amendment Act, demands justice for West Bengal victims
India | Apr 14, 2025, 09:31 AM ISTThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board has urged the Muslim community to hold peaceful and lawful protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. The Board condemned the killing of three Muslim youths during protests in West Bengal and demanded Rs 25 lakh compensation for each victim's family.
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Murshidabad violence: Centre to send more jawans in affected areas, report will be submitted today
West Bengal | Apr 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ISTMurshidabad violence updates: At least three people were killed, several others injured, and some shops were torched after protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent in Suti and Samserganj blocks of the Murshidabad district.
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Vijay, TVK chief and actor, challenges Waqf Amendment Act in Supreme Court
Tamil Nadu | Apr 13, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTSeveral petitioners who moved to the Supreme Court and challenged the Waqf Act said it is against the Muslim community and infringed upon their fundamental rights.
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Anti-Waqf Act protests turn violent in Assam's Silchar, protesters threw stones at police
Assam | Apr 13, 2025, 11:14 PM ISTAssam protests: The areas affected by the violence include Chamragudam, Berenga and the old Lakhipur Road areas in Silchar. However, the areas are now clear.
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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind demands withdrawal of Waqf Act: 'No amendment should affect religious character'
India | Apr 13, 2025, 05:28 PM ISTWakf Amendment Act 2025: At the executive committee meeting, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind expressed deep concern over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The organization argued that the Act violates several provisions of the Indian Constitution, including Articles 14, 15, 21, 25, 26, 29, and 300-A.
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Waqf protests: BJP MP writes to Amit Shah, urges to declare 4 Bengal districts 'Disturbed Areas'
West Bengal | Apr 13, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTIn his letter, BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato accused the state administration of turning a "blind eye" due to what he called the ruling Trinamool Congress' "appeasement" politics.
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Waqf Act protests: TMC MP Yusuf Pathan's 'good chai' post faces flak amid Murshidabad violence
West Bengal | Apr 13, 2025, 12:45 PM ISTTMC MP Yusuf Pathan's post comes as Murshidabad and other parts of Bengal burn in agitations over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, even witnessing deployment of Central Forces and BSF companies.