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WAKF BOARD CONTROVERSY
Proposed amendments to Wakf Act in line with BJP's politics of polarisation: Tejashwi YadavTejashwi Yadav criticized the suggested changes to the Wakf Act, associating them with BJP's divisive policies. He questioned why the Centr...
No reopening of claims in Mathura and Varanasi: Sunni Board's proposed 'terms of settlement' in Ayodhya caseThe terms of the proposed settlement, though politically contentious, can be used by the court to mould relief in the case. The Board, whic...
Former PM Manmohan Singh assured Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari that Delhi's Jama Masjid won’t be a protected monumentThe assurance was made in a letter from Singh to Syed Ahmed Bukhari in 2004, soon after he had taken over as PM, according to the ASI affid...
Panel to decide fate of Mumbai development plan: Devendra FadnavisFadnavis said that the panel submitted its interim report and had sought "reasonable time" to study the issue in-depth. The "reasonable tim...
Ceremony would not amount to anointment of Naib Imam: Delhi High CourtThe court's order came on three PILs challenging the Shahi Imam's decision to appoint his son as the Naib Imam.
Coronation of next Imam has no legal sanctity: Delhi High CourtA bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said the function is not legal and will not give any "special equities" in their f...
Anointment of Shahi Imam's son has no legal sanctity: GovernmentThe Board also told the court that it would be holding a meeting soon and action will be taken against Bukhari for what he has done.
Eye on 2014 elections, Congress to resolve incidents of encroachment of Delhi Wakf propertyAt the heart of the controversy are two plots of land, which a number of prominent Muslim clerics alleged have been encroached upon by the ...
- Not much action on minority affairs in 2010
The Minority Affairs Ministry intended to do a lot in 2010 but its initiatives failed to take off after being mired in controversies and du...
- Plan to set up 3 central varsities on wakf land
The government is working on a proposal to set up three central universities in the public private partnership mode specifically for educat...
- Muslims toast BJP for raising Wakf land issue
Local Muslim community rolled out a red carpet welcome for the BJP functionaries for raking up issues that involved a host of Congress poli...
- Vilasrao readies for reshuffle
The Congress high command’s green light to Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to reshuffle the Cabinet.
- Ambani firm seeks Wakf board hearing
Mukesh Ambani controlled Antilia Commercial has urged the Maharashtra Wakf board to hear its plea before taking any decision on restoration...
- Wakf probe order may open a can of worms
Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh may have announced a judicial probe into the Wakf land dealings.
- Maharashtra orders probe into Wakf land deals
Retired HC judge to conduct inquiry; Wakf minister locks horns with CM on Qadri Report.
- BJP to keep Wakf fire burning
The Wakf land issue has become a potent tool for the BJP, which is now trying to drive a wedge between Muslims and the Cong.
- Rau to take Wakf row to Congress chief's durbar
Vilasrao Deshmukh found himself deeper in Wakf land controversy on Thursday as Maharashtra Congress chief Prabha Rau said the state unit wo...