Waqf Bill 1995 vs 2024: From non-Muslim members to collector's role, here are key changesParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju presented the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The 2024 bill introduces significant chan...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
What is Waqf Bill? Here's an easy guide to understand the hotly-debated billUnion Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, focusing on improving the admini...
02 Apr, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to be taken for passage in Lok Sabha on Wednesday; here's all you should knowThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to digitize and enhance transparency in managing Waqf properties, is set to be debated in Parliamen...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi calls for nationwide protest against Waqf Amendment BillAIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, calling for a nationwide protest. The bill proposes changes to the...
05 Feb, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Waqf board is real estate company, how can Owaisi compare it with Tirumala?: TTD ChairmanTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu on Monday criticized AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's statement regarding Tirumala Tir...
04 Nov, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
AIMPLB demand withdrawal of Waqf Amendment Bill, calls it a "conspiracy"The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, along with key Muslim organizations, called for the withdrawal of the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
Build consensus, take Muslims into confidence on Waqf Bill: Shiv Sena leadersShiv Sena MP Sandipan Bhumre and other leaders of the ruling party have emphasized the need for a consensus and gaining the confidence of t...
12 Aug, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Waqf Act: 'Waqt' for Waqf to change? How the battlelines are drawnThe Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the Waqf Board's claims on ASI-protected monuments in Burhanpur. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju introd...
08 Aug, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Waqf through the ages: How Rs 1-lakh crore property owner board acquires land and what the govt aims to changeThe Waqf Board is reportedly the third-largest landholder in India, following the Railways and the Defence Department. Waqf boards control ...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Poor and common Muslim women demand transparency in Waqf property management, says Kiren RijijuKiren Rijiju announced efforts to address demands from Muslim women for better transparency and efficiency in managing Waqf properties. Key...
05 Aug, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Waqf Act amendment row: What is Waqf, how much land it holds, and what are the proposed amendments?Waqf Act: The Modi government aimed to amend the 1995 Waqf Act to ensure accountability and transparency in Waqf boards and mandate the inc...
05 Aug, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Waqf Act amendments likely to be introduced first in Rajya Sabha: SourcesThe government is set to introduce significant amendments to the Waqf Board Act, aiming to regulate property registration and elevate women...
05 Aug, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
It's good for both -Waqf and 'waqt', says BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on possible changes in Waqf ActBJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi supports the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, emphasizing the need for accountability and transparency. ...
05 Aug, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
"Attempt to snatch the rights of Muslims": Akhilesh Yadav hits out at BJP for proposing to amend Waqf Act"BJP has no work except Hindu-Muslim or how to snatch the rights of Muslim brothers. The rights they have got, the right to freedom or the ...
05 Aug, 2024, 01.28 PM IST
Govt bringing amendments for development of Muslims, says Maha Minorities Commission ChairmanThe central government is considering making amendments to the Waqf Act which could restrict the power of the Waqf Board said sources. Acco...
05 Aug, 2024, 11.04 AM IST
Any interference with legal status, powers of Waqf boards will not be tolerated, says AIMPLBThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board opposed the government's proposed amendments to the Wakf Act, arguing that it would undermine the l...
04 Aug, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Government to amend Wakf law to usher in more transparency, gender diversityThe government prepared to introduce a Bill to amend the Wakf Act, 1995, targeting increased transparency and accountability for Waqf board...
04 Aug, 2024, 09.43 PM IST