Waqf Board Amendment
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Congress to challenge MP Waqf Board reorganisation with Hindu members in SC; BJP defends move
Madhya Pradesh | Jul 06, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTCongress MLA Arif Masood said the issue of the Waqf Act is already before the Supreme Court and that the state government should have waited for the court's final verdict before making such appointments.
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Centre to launch UMEED portal on June 6 to streamline registration of Waqf properties: Reports
India | Jun 02, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTAll Waqf properties across India will be registered through this portal and the Election Commission data will be used for identification of the properties, reports suggested.
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Assam stays peaceful amid isolated protests against Waqf Amendment Act: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam | Apr 12, 2025, 06:45 AM ISTAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Assam Police as the state remained calm amid limited protests against the Waqf Amendment Act 2025. With Bohag Bihu celebrations underway, Sarma highlighted unity across communities and effective law enforcement.
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Sonia Gandhi after Waqf Bill passed in Lok Sabha: 'It is a brazen assault on Constitution'
India | Apr 03, 2025, 12:38 PM ISTSonia Gandhi said the bill is very much part of the BJP’s deliberate strategy to keep the society in a state of permanent polarisation.
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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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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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Tehqiqat: Is Parliament House, Delhi Airport the property of Waqf?
News | Nov 30, 2024, 06:58 PM ISTThere is a dispute over 123 properties of the Waqf Board in Delhi..Waqf has its own claim on it..whereas L&DO i.e. Land and Development Office claims that out of these 123 properties, Waqf is in possession of 61 properties..
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Waqf Amendment Bill: JPC to hold crucial meeting today, will hear views, suggestions
India | Oct 22, 2024, 12:10 PM ISTThe Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 was presented in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of the Parliament on August 8. It was later sent to the JPC headed by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal for further deliberations before being passed.
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Waqf Bill row: JPC members object to Amit Shah's remarks, decide to visit four cities for consensus
India | Sep 19, 2024, 09:26 PM ISTThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8 and referred to the JPC after a heated debate with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the opposition calling it a targeting of Muslims.
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'Waqf Bill to be passed in Parliament in coming days,' says Amit Shah ahead of JPC meeting
India | Sep 17, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a press conference on 100 days of the third term of the Modi government. He said that the bill will be passed in the parliament in the coming days.
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Jagdambika Pal, BJP leader, to head Joint Parliamentary Committee formed on Waqf Bill
India | Aug 13, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTThe Central government introduced Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Parliament during the monsoon session. After a brief discussion, the bill was referred to the JPC of 31 members.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Opposition Calls Waqf Bill 'Anti-Constitutional' and 'Anti-Muslim'
Aaj Ki Baat | Aug 09, 2024, 12:16 PM ISTAaj Ki Baat: Opposition Calls Waqf Bill 'Anti-Constitutional' and 'Anti-Muslim'