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Muslim Women’s Board Supports Waqf Bill, Seeks Reforms and Rights for Women

Muslim Women’s Board Supports Waqf Bill, Seeks Reforms and Rights for Women

05 Apr 2025

The All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has publicly supported the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which Parliament passed earlier this week. The board has urged the central government to bring more transparency in the functioning of Waqf boards and ensure that Muslim women receive their rightful share in Waqf-related...

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BJP MPs Demand Apology from Sonia Gandhi Amid ‘Maafi Maango’ Chants in Parliament​

BJP MPs Demand Apology from Sonia Gandhi Amid ‘Maafi Maango’ Chants in Parliament​

04 Apr 2025

The Budget Session of Parliament came to a close on Friday as both Houses were adjourned sine die following intense protests over critical remarks by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The remarks sparked uproar from the treasury benches, with BJP MPs demanding an apology from...

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JD(U) Leaders Quit Over Waqf Bill Support, Accuse Party of Betrayal

JD(U) Leaders Quit Over Waqf Bill Support, Accuse Party of Betrayal

04 Apr 2025

Nadeem Akhtar became the fifth JD(U) leader to resign over the party’s decision to support the Waqf Amendment Bill. His exit followed similar resignations by Raju Nayyar, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig, Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik, and Mohammed Kasim Ansari. Raju Nayyar Resigned First Earlier, Raju Nayyar stepped down soon after the bill...

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Rajya Sabha Roars with Laughter as Ramdas Athawale Raps on Waqf Bill | Watch

Rajya Sabha Roars with Laughter as Ramdas Athawale Raps on Waqf Bill | Watch

04 Apr 2025

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale expressed strong support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Highlighting the fact that the bill is aimed at bringing justice to the largest Muslim population while fostering communal harmony throughout the country, Ramdas...

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How the Waqf Board Became India’s Third-Largest Landowner | TDG Explainer

How the Waqf Board Became India’s Third-Largest Landowner | TDG Explainer

04 Apr 2025

The Waqf Board is the third-largest landowner in India. As of December 2022, it managed around 872,000 registered properties. However, various reports suggest that its total landholdings go beyond 940,000 acres. These properties are mainly used for religious and social welfare purposes, including mosques, madrasas (Islamic schools), graveyards, dargahs (shrines),...

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Congress to File Supreme Court Petition Against Waqf Bill, Cites Constitutional Concerns

Congress to File Supreme Court Petition Against Waqf Bill, Cites Constitutional Concerns

04 Apr 2025

The Congress party announced on Friday that it will soon challenge the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Supreme Court. Party leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the Bill, calling it an “assault of the Narendra Modi government on the Indian Constitution.” He emphasized that Congress would continue to...

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What Is Waqf? Everything You Need to Know About the Property Dispute and Amendment Bill | TDG Explainer

What Is Waqf? Everything You Need to Know About the Property Dispute and Amendment Bill | TDG Explainer

03 Apr 2025

The Waqf Amendment Bill was approved by the Lok Sabha late last evening following a heated, several-hour debate. The bill now moves closer to being an Act. The government argues that the amendments will introduce transparency and efficiency into the operations of Waqf Boards. The Opposition, however, has strongly opposed...

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Waqf Amendment Bill: Rijiju Highlights ‘Massive Revenue’ from Waqf Properties Amid Heated Debate

Waqf Amendment Bill: Rijiju Highlights ‘Massive Revenue’ from Waqf Properties Amid Heated Debate

03 Apr 2025

The Rajya Sabha met on April 3, 2025, to consider the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and the Mussalman Wakf Repeal Bill 2024. The session commenced with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's address on the day of the Rajya Sabha. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge rose to voice his strong objection over...

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Waqf Bill War: Sonia Gandhi Accuses BJP of ‘Bulldozing’ Democracy

Waqf Bill War: Sonia Gandhi Accuses BJP of ‘Bulldozing’ Democracy

03 Apr 2025

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi has roundly condemned the BJP government for ramming through the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. Addressing the Congress general body meeting, she said the action was a calculated attempt to keep Indian society in a "state of permanent polarisation. "The Waqf Amendment Bill was...

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India’s progressive Waqf bill outpaces Western ‘liberal’, and Muslim-majority countries

India’s progressive Waqf bill outpaces Western ‘liberal’, and Muslim-majority countries

03 Apr 2025

The reforms suggested in the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday for discussion and passage by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, place India ahead of many Western, European, and even Muslim-majority countries in terms of Waqf management, offering a specialized framework designed to...

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