The recently enacted Waqf Amendment Act has triggered a legal uproar, with a wave of petitions—around 15 so far—filed in the Supreme Court challenging its validity. The top court is expected to take up the matter for hearing on April 15. Several prominent political parties and organizations have raised strong objections to the amendment, including Read More…
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Waqf Amendment Bill after over 12 hours of heated discussion. The voting, held at around 1:10 AM, saw 128 Members of Parliament supporting the bill and 95 opposing it. Earlier in the day, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) had expressed its opposition to the bill but later Read More…
The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges as Union Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, a move aimed at reshaping the governance of waqf properties in India. The bill proposes key reforms, including the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf Council and granting the government the authority to determine ownership of Read More…
Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has strongly defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that it is not targeted against any community but rather seeks to align existing laws with India’s constitutional values. He highlighted that several Christian organizations, including the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC), support the bill, citing concerns over land claims by the Read More…
Kochi: In a significant setback to the Kerala government, the High Court has quashed the State’s decision to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the Munambam Waqf land dispute. The verdict was delivered by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while allowing a petition filed by the Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi. The court observed that a judicial Read More…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved 14 amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, based on recommendations from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), despite ongoing criticism over alleged bias. The bill initially proposed 44 changes to laws governing central and state Waqf boards, which oversee the management of Muslim charitable properties in India. The Read More…
A Kerala Congress MP’s backing of the Centre’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act and support for the Munambam protest has created discontent within the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the United Democratic Front (UDF). This development poses a challenge to the UDF’s delicate political balancing act, particularly in maintaining harmony Read More…