India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for making "motivated and baseless comments" on the Waqf Bill, citing Pakistan's "own abysmal record" when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the amendments in the Waqf Act were made aimed at correcting past mistakes and ensuring justice in land ownership across the country.
Following protests over the Waqf Act, the Cachar district administration has imposed restrictions across the district under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), citing concerns over possible disturbances to public order following ongoing protests.
PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects in Hisar and Yamunanagar, Haryana, on Monday, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar.
Firoz Bakht Ahmed is the former Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad. He is the grand-nephew of India's first education minister – Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) announced on Friday that it will challenge the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in court.
Defending the legislative process and the extensive deliberations that preceded the Waqf Amendment Bill's passage in Parliament, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju Friday said the government created a 'record' of the discussion.
The Congress, on Friday, announced that it would soon challenge in the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was passed by Parliament last night.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday welcomed the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament, calling it a bold step towards transparency and credibility in Waqf management.
Delhi Police on Friday intensified security in various areas of the national capital anticipating protests or disturbance by anti-social elements over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill cleared by Parliament last night.
