With the conclusion of the crucial JPC meeting on the Waqf Amendment bill 2024, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has called for ...

Bill, 2024, was introduced in India’s Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, with the aim of reforming the management of Waqf ...

I have given a dissent report against the amendments which are not in favour of the Waqf Board. I will also oppose this bill in Parliament," said Mr Owaisi. Mr Pal claimed that amendments address ...

The Muslim Personal Law Board has come down heavily on the allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party for supporting the Waqf Bill and appealed to the Opposition to unite to defeat the Bill in the ...

In India, waqfs are governed under the Waqf Act. Each state has a waqf board led by a legal entity, which is empowered to acquire, hold and transfer property. The Act was last amended in 2013.

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Muslim women have been empowered further by the Central government as they have been also included as members of the Waqf boards. Some of the key ...

the final report is a fine document that empowers the Muslim community by bringing in much-needed accountability and transparency in the dealing of the Waqf Board," Surya said. However ...

BJP and allies have cleared significant amendments to the Waqf Act, ending the 'waqf by user' scheme. Proposed changes include the inclusion of non-Muslims in the Central Waqf Council and ...

The amendments suggest that the non-Muslim members of the board will exclude ex-officio members, which means that it may have a maximum of four non-Muslim members. Waqf Bill gets JPC nod with 14 ...

“The increase in the quantum of land acquired by the Waqf Board and the number of litigation underscore the urgent need to address this serious concern,” the panel said in its report. The ...

One of the biggest objections was on the inclusion of non-Muslims to the Waqf Board. One of the changes accepted by the panel said 'two of total members of the board appointed under this sub ...