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Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force from April 8: Govt notificationIndia's Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, takes effect today, ushering in reforms for Waqf property management. Key changes include separating tr...
Rashtriya Janata Dal to challenge Waqf Bill in Supreme CourtThe Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) plans to contest the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court, arguing its provisions may significantly impa...
Waqf Bill: Congress to challenge controversial bill in Supreme Court after Parliament's nodThe Congress plans to challenge the constitutionality of the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, recently passed in Parliament, in the Supreme Cou...
Parliament passes Waqf Bill after Rajya Sabha approval following 12-hour debateThe Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to enhance Waqf property management. Renamed as the UMEED Bill, it focuses on...
BJP, Congress-led Opposition spar over Waqf Bill in Rajya SabhaThe Rajya Sabha debated the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, with BJP defending the legislation to curb property usurping and enhance accountabil...
Waqf Amendment Bill: Kiren Rijiju tables controversial bill in Lok Sabha amid strong protests by OppositionUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, which sparked strong opposition. The bill seeks to amend the...
Waqf Bill: Muslims misled for vote bank politics for 70 years, govt not going to interfere in any religious institution, says Kiren RijijuParliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, emphasizing its importance in ensuring Waqf propertie...
Waqf Bill: TDP to take nuanced stand keeping Muslim voters in mindKey NDA ally TDP plans to propose that state governments be given authority to decide on non-Muslim members in State Waqf Boards as the Waq...
Waqf Amendment Bill leads to stormy session in Lok Sabha with showdown between Centre, Oppn; Key highlights hereThe Union Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, aiming to enhance the management of Waqf properties wi...
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...
'Congress ke zamane mein committee thappa lagati thi...': Amit Shah attacks Opposition over Waqf BillBefore Union Minister Kiren Rijiju could introduce the Waqf Bill in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition launched an intense attack. Home Minister...
'Anti-Constitution, targeting minorities': Why is INDIA bloc reuniting to fight against the controversial Waqf bill?The Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025 is set to be tabled in the Lok Sabha, prompting a reunion of the INDIA bloc to oppose it. Opposition leader...
AIMPLB urges Muslims to wear black armband to 'last Friday of Ramzan' prayers to protest Waqf BillThe All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has called for a nation-wide protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Muslims are ...
Waqf Amendment Bill: Joint Parliamentary Committee report tabled in both houses of Parliament amid uproarThe Joint Parliamentary Committee's report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill faced strong opposition in both Houses of Parliament. Despite the g...
Trinamool to table resolution against Centre's Waqf Bill in Bengal Assembly on December 2West Bengal's Trinamool government will challenge the Centre's Waqf Bill. A resolution will be tabled in the state assembly on December 2. ...
Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Central govt to withdraw Waqf (Amendment) BillThe Kerala Legislative Assembly has unanimously urged the central government to withdraw the 2024 Waqf Amendment Bill, stating that its pro...
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...
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...
Waqf Act Amendments: Tighter control, more women and non-Muslims members, five key changes to Waqf lawThe Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduces key reforms to increase transparency and government oversight in Waqf property management. It m...
- Stringent waqf law likely soon, says Prof Saifuddin Soz
A Rajya Sabha committee, which is studying the new amended Muslim waqf law, has suggested that all the properties occupied by institutions ...