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After Waqf Bill, RSS-affiliated organiser targets church land in article, pulls it down later

After the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was successfully passed in Parliament, the Sangh Parivar seems to be turning its attention toward the land...

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Explainer: India’s Waqf Bill and its implications on Kashmir’s centuries-old endowments

Indian Parliament’s Lok Sabha – the lower house has passed the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. It was then passed by the...

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JK legislative assembly speaker slams Waqf Bill, says it violates right to religion

Srinagar: The Speaker of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdur Rahim Rather on Thursday said the Waqf bill passed by the Lok...

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GoI calls meeting on Waqf Amendment Bill amid growing opposition

New Delhi: The government of India has convened a meeting of all Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday to thoroughly discuss the...

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India

Waqf amendment, finance bill among 16 key proposals in parliament’s budget session

New Delhi: Sixteen bills, including the Finance Bill 2025 and amendments to Waqf and banking laws, will be introduced in Parliament’s Budget...

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Parliamentary panel approves BJP-led NDA’s amendments to Waqf Bill, rejects Opp’s proposals

New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) reviewing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday, January 27, approved all amendments proposed by BJP-led...

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India has over 8.8 lakh waqf properties and 994 are encroached: GoI

‘No land provided by Government of India to Waqf Board since 2019’ New Delhi: The government of India informed Parliament on Monday...

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Joint Parliamentary Committee invites public suggestions on Waqf Amendment Bill 2024

New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has opened the floor for public and expert suggestions. During...