NEW DELHI: Ahead of the launch of ‘UMEED’ Central Portal that will start the process of building a fresh database of all waqf properties, minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has stressed that the portal in no way violates the law or the Constitution.The minister was reacting to questions regarding All India Muslim Personal Law Board‘s…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Tuesday rejected Pakistani despensation’s remark on new Waqf law as “baseleass and motivated”.The ministry of external affairs said Islamabad had “no locus standi to comment on a matter” and that the Pakistani government should look into its own abysmal record.“We strongly reject the…
NEW DELHI: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force on Tuesday after President Droupadi Murmu gave her nod, a government release informed.“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 8th day of April, 2025 as the…
Akhilesh Yadav (left) and Amit Shah In the early hours of Thursday, the Lok Sabha passed the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a debate that lasted over 12 hours. While the ruling NDA defended the bill as beneficial for minorities, the opposition strongly criticized it, calling it “anti-Muslim.” The bill was approved after all…
NEW DELHI: The central government is all set to be tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament on Wednesday amid strong resistance from the opposition. While the BJP-led government claims that the bill would improve the administration and management of Waqf properties in the country, the opposition has termed it a “targeted legislation” and “fundamentally…