Waqf Amendment Bill
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Members of AIMPLB protests against Waqf Amendment Bill at Jantar Mantar, call for repeal
India | Mar 17, 2025, 01:48 PM ISTJagadambika Pal, BJP MP and the Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, on Sunday criticised the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) for its planned protest against the Bill.
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Budget Session: Parliament expected to begin with massive showdown over EPIC issue on Monday
India | Mar 09, 2025, 04:19 PM ISTThe second phase of the Budget Session is set to begin on Monday. The first part of the Budget session of Parliament was from January 31 to February 13. The second part will commence and continue till April 4.
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OPINION | Waqf Bill: Are Maulanas misguiding Muslims?
India | Mar 08, 2025, 01:42 PM ISTMuslims believe what Owaisi and Rahmani are saying only because they have not read the provisions of the bill. The Centre says, the bill has been brought to regulate only Waqf properties. Waqf boards shall remain as they are.
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Waqf Amendment Bill: Modi Cabinet approves key changes, to be tabled in Parliament soon, say reports
India | Feb 27, 2025, 12:37 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the revised Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 with key changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The bill, which sought to reform Waqf property management, will be tabled in Parliament's Budget Session.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 13, 2025
India | Feb 13, 2025, 11:23 PM ISTA horrific ragging incident has rocked Kerala and the entire country due to its scale of brutality. The incident took place at Government Nursing College in Kottayam where first year students were subjected to physical and mental abuse.
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Waqf Amendment Bill: What are key differences between old and new law? Check here
India | Apr 02, 2025, 09:53 AM ISTWaqf Amendment Bill: The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to address these challenges.
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Bill brought to snatch Waqf from Muslims and destroy it: Asaduddin Owaisi
India | Feb 13, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTWaqf (Amendment) Bill: The report of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today amid uproar by opposition parties.
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Rijiju slams Opposition for causing ruckus over Waqf report in Rajya Sabha: 'Dissent notes attached'
India | Feb 13, 2025, 02:09 PM ISTEarlier, Kharge called the report 'farzi' and alleged that the dissent note of the Opposition members of the JPC was removed from the report. He also urged the Rajya Sabha Chairman to return the report to JPC.
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JPC report on Waqf Bill tabled in both houses of Parliament amid huge uproar
India | Feb 13, 2025, 09:19 PM ISTThe Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Thursday tabled the report on the Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
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JPC report on Waqf bill to be tabled in Parliament on February 13: Sources
India | Feb 11, 2025, 04:05 PM ISTThe Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 15-11 majority vote.
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Waqf Amendment Bill report to be presented by Jagdambika Pal in Lok Sabha today
India | Feb 02, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTWaqf Amendment Bill 2024: The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted the report on the draft legislation by a 14-11 majority vote.
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Mehbooba Mufti writes to Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar, urges to oppose Waqf amendment bill
India | Jan 31, 2025, 04:03 PM ISTMehbooba Mufti writes to Chandrababu Naidu, Nitish Kumar over Waqf amendment bill. "Today, as key members of the NDA, you are uniquely positioned to influence this matter," she added.
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JPC on Waqf amendment bill submits report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
India | Jan 30, 2025, 01:45 PM ISTCommending the JPC efforts, committee member and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that no other committee has done as much work as this committee has done in the history of JPC.
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JPC scrutinising Waqf Bill adopts all amendments proposed by NDA, next meet on Jan 29
India | Jan 27, 2025, 03:34 PM ISTThe committee chairman Jagdambika Pal told reporters after the meeting that amendments adopted by the committee will make the law better and more effective.
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Waqf Amendment Bill: Parliamentary panel members suggest 572 amendments to draft law
India | Jan 27, 2025, 12:54 PM ISTThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was referred to the joint committee of Parliament on August 8 following its introduction in the Lok Sabha by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 24, 2025
India | Jan 28, 2025, 03:12 PM ISTJPC on Waqf Bill Chaos: 10 Opposition MPs suspended after protests during JPC meeting; Mirwaiz of Kashmir meets JPC, voices opposition to the Waqf Amendment Bill.
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JPC members write to Speaker Om Birla over Waqf Amendment Bill proceedings, demand transparency
India | Jan 24, 2025, 07:44 PM ISTIn their letter, the members have also requested the postponement of the committee’s 27th meeting. They emphasized the need for adequate time for Opposition members to present their pleas and claims, as per the established rules and procedures of Parliament.
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Government preparing to introduce Waqf Amendment Bill during Budget Session: Sources
Budget | Jan 18, 2025, 08:15 PM ISTThe government planning to introduce the Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget Session 2025, starting January 31. The session will include Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26 on February 1.
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West Bengal Assembly passes resolution seeking withdrawal of Waqf bill, BJP stages walkout
Kolkata | Dec 03, 2024, 11:48 PM ISTThe West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution urging the withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, with BJP lawmakers staging a walkout while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari clashed over the bill’s implications.
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'Commitment to fight for Hindutva will remain unwavering': Basanagouda after BJP's show cause notice
Karnataka | Dec 02, 2024, 02:32 PM ISTEarlier on Sunday, Basanagouda Yatnal was issue a show cause notice by the party calling out his continued tirade against the state-level party leadership and defiance of party directives.