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Owaisi to launch 'Switch Off Light' campaign on April 30 against Waqf Act

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on April 2 and 3.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:16 PM IST

‘We were told Delhi HC on Waqf land’: CJI flags ‘concerns’ as SC hears pleas

People stage a protest led by Andhra Pradesh former minister of minorities Welfare Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari (unseen) against Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 in Kadapa. (ANI file)
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 06:58 PM IST

Why are Muslim bodies protesting against Waqf Amendment Act, 2025?

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi addresses a press conference on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 at party headquarters in Hyderabad.
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 12:48 PM IST

Waqf Act comes into force, Centre seeks Supreme Court hearing

Women at a protest rally in Kolkata against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
Updated on Apr 09, 2025 05:02 AM IST

Notices issued to 300 for protesting against Waqf Act in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Image for representation: Joint Forum For Waqf Protection stage a protest rally against Waqf Amendment Bill in Kolkata, India, on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Published on Apr 06, 2025 11:15 AM IST

Kiren Rijiju tears into Opposition in Waqf Bill debate speech | 5 quotes

Kiren Rijiju during debate on Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 02:39 PM IST

What's the one change BJP ally TDP sought in Waqf Amendment Bill?

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP said it will back all other amendments to the Waqf bill.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 05:38 PM IST

What is Waqf Amendment Bill and why is Opposition against it?

Waqf refers to properties dedicated exclusively for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law.
Published on Apr 02, 2025 11:20 AM IST

AIMPLB calls to wear black bands in protest against Waqf Bill on Alvida Juma

Devotees offer prayers (namaz) on the third Friday during the ongoing Ramadan month, at Jama Masjid in New Delhi.
Updated on Mar 28, 2025 01:20 PM IST

Muslim Rashtriya Manch hails Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 clearance: ‘New beginning’

Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill Chairman Jagdambika Pal and committee members. (ANI FILE)
Published on Jan 28, 2025 05:13 PM IST

Waqf JPC meet: Rijiju urges a united NDA front in view of opposition ruckus

FILE: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses a press conference.
Published on Jan 27, 2025 11:51 AM IST

Waqf JPC set to hold final discussions on Jan 24-25

Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Bill Chairman Jagdambika Pal and committee members leave after the conclusion of a JPC meeting, in New Delhi. (ANI FILE)
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:45 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath's ‘denting-painting’ warning to Waqf ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
Published on Jan 10, 2025 06:25 PM IST

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:25 AM IST

Opposition leaders walk out of Waqf meeting, demand extension of JPC's tenure

Opposition leaders, (L-R), Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, AAP's Sanjay Singh, and TMC's Kalyan Banerjee, speak to reporters after walking out of the Waqf JPC.
Published on Nov 27, 2024 07:09 PM IST

After Sambhal, clashes in UP's Etah over ‘Waqf Board property’

Security personnel patrol the violence-hit area in Sambhal a day after clashes and stone-pelting incidents over the survey of the Jama mosque.
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:49 PM IST

No option for Muslim community, but to fight back: Congress leader on Waqf bill

Naseer Ahmed, Karnataka Chief Minister's political secretary.
Published on Nov 25, 2024 01:34 PM IST

'Frivolous': Muslim body's chief slams PM Modi's remarks on Waqf law

Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (Arshad faction).
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 10:47 AM IST

Waqf Board explainer: How much land it owns, its powers

The Central Waqf Council (CWC) is a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, established in 1964 as per the Waqf Act, 1954.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 10:00 AM IST

Fireworks in JPC meeting on Waqf Bill again, Opposition leaders stage walkout

Opposition MPs had boycotted the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill earlier this month as well.
Published on Oct 28, 2024 01:51 PM IST

‘Thrives on fear’: Karnataka Minister slams Tejasvi Surya for Waqf Board claims

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya at Parliament complex in New Delhi. (File)
Published on Oct 27, 2024 12:03 AM IST

Badruddin Ajmal claims Parliament building made on Waqf property, slammed by BJP

All India United Democratic Front chief Badruddin Ajmal. (ANI file)
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 08:41 AM IST

Explained: What is the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024?

Syed Naseeruddin Chishti, Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council and successor of the spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah, speaks during a press conference over amendments in the Waqf Act, in New Delhi,
Published on Feb 08, 2025 02:10 PM IST

Proposed Waqf act amendments aim to regulate properties, ensure inclusivity

The Central Waqf Council (CWC) is a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, established in 1964 as per the Waqf Act, 1954. (Anushree Fadnavis/HT Archive)
Published on Aug 08, 2024 05:31 AM IST

Is Centre bringing Waqf reforms? Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's 'touch me not' response

Former union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Published on Aug 05, 2024 12:00 PM IST

Grabbing of Waqf properties: Mutawalli issued me threats, alleges Sunni Waqf Board caretaker

Sunni Waqf Board caretaker Mabood Ahmad has lodged an FIR against seven people. (For Representation)
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 05:22 AM IST

FIR against Ashraf’s wife, 6 others for grabbing Waqf property

Kahlid Azeem aka Ashraf’s wife Zainab Fatima (HT File Photo)
Published on Nov 18, 2023 07:51 PM IST

Show cause notice issued to IAS officer Ramod in illegal Waqf land transaction

The notice was sent on May 24 this year before he was arrested wherein the board had sought his written response within four weeks. (Representative Image)
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 12:35 AM IST

SC rejects demand for govt nominees in trust formed for Ayodhya mosque

A petition to include government’s nominees in the trust created by Sunni Waqf Board for construction of a mosque in Ayodhya was put before the Supreme Court.
Updated on Dec 05, 2020 08:51 AM IST

Sunni Board may invite PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath to Ayodhya event

The board may also invite former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and other political and non-political personalities for the event.
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 04:42 PM IST