December 8, 2023
A private member bill seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha after a division of votes amid strong protests by opposition parties.. The introduction of the bill was approved after 53 members, mostly from the treasury benches, voted in favour while 32 opposed the move. Read more »
October 28, 2023
Information about the status of Waqf properties worth billions of rupees in the state, their income-expenditure and how the process of work is being conducted will now be made public. Around 2,200 waqf properties are registered with the Uttarakhand Waqf Board. Read more »
September 7, 2023
BJP MLA and former Union minister Basangouda Patil Yatnal has termed the Waqf Act as “outdated, biased, and discriminatory” and urged the Centre to abolish it. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP leader said the Act had been exploited by previous governments to disrupt social harmony and the Waqf Board has been using its constitutional authority to acquire prime lands across the nation. Read more »
July 17, 2023
A large number of office bearers and activists of over 12 organisations and political parties mark their presence in the protest Read more »
February 2, 2023
Hindu Munnani, a Tamil Nadu-based Hindu organisation, has initiated a protest against the MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu, accusing it of wrongdoing in connivance with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, which resulted in the latter claiming ownership of 57 acres of a Hindu farmer’s land near Vellore. வக்ஃப் வாரிய மோசடியும் – சொந்த நிலத்தை இழந்த ஹிந்து … Read more
October 22, 2022
The country today has up to 30 Waqf Boards, which have thus far infringed on many properties and temple lands, with the pattern of operation being consistent in most cases. Read more »
October 21, 2022
On October 14, the Allahabad High Court sought responses from the Advocate General and Attorney General of India over a petition challenging the Waqf Act of 1995. Read more »
September 24, 2022
All Hindus should get united against this discriminatory law’, Supreme Court advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain appealed that the tendency should be struck at the root and the Central Government should be forced to change this law. Read more »
September 20, 2022
As per an exclusive report by Times Now, a petition was filed before the Allahabad HC stating that the UP Waqf Board backed the illegal construction of mazars and mosques on the premises of the historic Chandrashekhar Azad Park in Prayagraj. Read more »
September 19, 2022
The problem of illegal land encroachments in the name of religion isn’t new in India. The Waqf board has time and again been accused of acquiring lands and public places by fraudulent means, and the relevance of their acts (Waqf Act) has rightly remained questionable. Read more »
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