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Opposition MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker Over Waqf Bill Committee
Opposition MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday, warning that they could 'dissociate' themselves from a joint parliamentary committee studying changes to the Waqf Bill.
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Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee Explains 'Hulk' Moment During Waqf Bill Meeting
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee, whose 'Hulk' moment - he smashed a glass bottle on the table - at a joint parliamentary committee meeting last week on the Waqf Board Bill made headlines - has broken his silence.
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In Row Over Waqf Bill, Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee Smashes Glass, Cuts Thumb
There was drama, and broken glass and bandages, Tuesday - courtesy Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee - as a joint parliamentary committee met in Delhi to study amendments to the Waqf Bill.
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Opposition Protests BJP Member's Derogatory Remarks, Walks Out Of Waqf Bill Joint Committee Meeting
Several opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill, alleging derogatory remarks against them by a BJP member.
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Opposition MPs Boycott Parliamentary Committee Meet On Waqf Bill
The Opposition MPs have boycotted the Joint Parliamentary meeting to discuss the Waqf amendment bill and wrote to the Speaker demanding that the Committee chairman be removed.
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Kiren Rijiju Trashes Zakir Naik's "False Propaganda" Over Waqf Amendment Bill
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik of trying to mislead Indian Muslims and spreading "false propaganda" over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.
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Waqf Board Amendment Bill Necessary, Archaeological Body Tells Joint Panel
The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was held on Friday.
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In Waqf Bill Row, Nitish Kumar's JDU Is 3rd BJP Ally To Raise Red Flags
Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has become the third ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - and arguably one of the more important - to raise concerns over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.
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First Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Waqf Amendment Bill Underway
Parliament's Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met in Delhi for the first time today where officials from the minority affairs and law ministries are briefing them about the various amendments proposed in the draft law.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Calls Waqf Amendment Bill "Need Of The Hour" Amid Controversy
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has asserted that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is essential for reforming the Waqf system.
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Opinion | The Economic Rationale For Amending The Waqf Act
The Sachar Committee flagged the meagre revenue generation from Waqf properties. The report observed that annual income from Waqf properties (in 2005) across India was approximately ₹163 crore, representing a meagre rate of return of just 2.7%.
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Joint Panel On Waqf Bill Formed: These 31 MPs Are Its Members
The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members -- 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha -- and will submit its report by the next session.
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"Asatya, Not Jhooth": When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament
The Opposition's ongoing objections about "unparliamentary" language provided some lighter moments in parliament today amid the acrimonious discussion of the Waqf Amendment Bill. This time, Union minister Kiren Rijiju averted a pitfall, with some 'he
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"Imagine, A Civic Body HQ Became Waqf Land": Minister Counters Opposition
A handful of people captured Waqf boards in the country and ordinary Muslims did not get justice, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha today, countering the Opposition's charge on the Waqf (Amendment) Act that was introduced today.
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"Violation Of Freedom Of Religion": Asaduddin Owaisi Shreds Waqf Bill
Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) ripped into the Waqf Amendment bill presented in parliament today, calling it "discriminatory" and "arbitrary".
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Opposition MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker Over Waqf Bill Committee
Opposition MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday, warning that they could 'dissociate' themselves from a joint parliamentary committee studying changes to the Waqf Bill.
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Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee Explains 'Hulk' Moment During Waqf Bill Meeting
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee, whose 'Hulk' moment - he smashed a glass bottle on the table - at a joint parliamentary committee meeting last week on the Waqf Board Bill made headlines - has broken his silence.
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In Row Over Waqf Bill, Trinamool's Kalyan Banerjee Smashes Glass, Cuts Thumb
There was drama, and broken glass and bandages, Tuesday - courtesy Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee - as a joint parliamentary committee met in Delhi to study amendments to the Waqf Bill.
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Opposition Protests BJP Member's Derogatory Remarks, Walks Out Of Waqf Bill Joint Committee Meeting
Several opposition MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the joint committee on the Waqf Bill, alleging derogatory remarks against them by a BJP member.
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Opposition MPs Boycott Parliamentary Committee Meet On Waqf Bill
The Opposition MPs have boycotted the Joint Parliamentary meeting to discuss the Waqf amendment bill and wrote to the Speaker demanding that the Committee chairman be removed.
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Kiren Rijiju Trashes Zakir Naik's "False Propaganda" Over Waqf Amendment Bill
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik of trying to mislead Indian Muslims and spreading "false propaganda" over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.
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Waqf Board Amendment Bill Necessary, Archaeological Body Tells Joint Panel
The fourth meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, was held on Friday.
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In Waqf Bill Row, Nitish Kumar's JDU Is 3rd BJP Ally To Raise Red Flags
Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has become the third ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - and arguably one of the more important - to raise concerns over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.
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First Meeting Of Parliament Panel On Waqf Amendment Bill Underway
Parliament's Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met in Delhi for the first time today where officials from the minority affairs and law ministries are briefing them about the various amendments proposed in the draft law.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Calls Waqf Amendment Bill "Need Of The Hour" Amid Controversy
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has asserted that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is essential for reforming the Waqf system.
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Opinion | The Economic Rationale For Amending The Waqf Act
The Sachar Committee flagged the meagre revenue generation from Waqf properties. The report observed that annual income from Waqf properties (in 2005) across India was approximately ₹163 crore, representing a meagre rate of return of just 2.7%.
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Joint Panel On Waqf Bill Formed: These 31 MPs Are Its Members
The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members -- 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha -- and will submit its report by the next session.
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"Asatya, Not Jhooth": When Amit Shah Helped Out Kiren Rijiju In Parliament
The Opposition's ongoing objections about "unparliamentary" language provided some lighter moments in parliament today amid the acrimonious discussion of the Waqf Amendment Bill. This time, Union minister Kiren Rijiju averted a pitfall, with some 'he
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"Imagine, A Civic Body HQ Became Waqf Land": Minister Counters Opposition
A handful of people captured Waqf boards in the country and ordinary Muslims did not get justice, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha today, countering the Opposition's charge on the Waqf (Amendment) Act that was introduced today.
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"Violation Of Freedom Of Religion": Asaduddin Owaisi Shreds Waqf Bill
Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) ripped into the Waqf Amendment bill presented in parliament today, calling it "discriminatory" and "arbitrary".
