Chairman and BJP member Jagdambika Pal announced that Thursday's meeting would be the last sitting of the panel and a draft report would be circulated to the members shortly, which led to protests by the Opposition members, contending that they need more time to study the changes to the draft legislation
21 November,2024 05:40 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Amit Shah drew parallels between the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls and the epic Mahabharata, portraying the BJP-led Mahayuti as the 'Pandavas' and the Maha Vikas Aghadi as the 'Kauravas'
15 November,2024 05:17 PM IST | Yavatmal (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also expressed happiness that intellectuals and positive-minded individuals from the community support the amendment
15 November,2024 10:24 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
“The Waqf Board is in the habit of grabbing land. In Karnataka, it has devoured the assets of villagers. It has grabbed land parcels of temples, farmers and villagers...Tell me whether changes are required in the Waqf Board or not.
13 November,2024 08:08 AM IST | Jharkhand | Agencies
JPC chief Jagdambika Pal, recently defended the study tours against allegations of impropriety, explaining that not all committee members need to be present at every meeting due to other commitments
11 November,2024 01:26 PM IST | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | mid-day online correspondent
The Haveri Police in Karnataka has filed an FIR against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for making false claims about a farmer's suicide, attributing it to land being taken by the Waqf board. The police have clarified the reason for the suicide was due to financial losses, not the alleged Waqf issue.
08 November,2024 10:29 AM IST | Karnataka | mid-day online correspondent
The BJP has submitted a report to the JPC on alleged Waqf land encroachments in Karnataka, claiming unauthorised land record alterations. The report raises concerns from affected farmers and calls for action on land protection.
08 November,2024 09:01 AM IST | Vijayapura
Nawab Jan also credited Naidu for the decision to refer the Waqf (Amendment) Bill to Parliament's Joint Committee (JPC), suggesting that this move was made possible due to his influence. The Waqf Act, of 1995, originally designed to regulate waqf properties, has faced criticism over issues such as mismanagement, corruption and encroachments
04 November,2024 01:44 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Waqf Act of 1995, which regulates waqf properties, has faced criticism over issues of mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments. The proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to implement significant reforms, including digitisation, enhanced auditing, greater transparency, and legal mechanisms to reclaim illegally occupied properties
04 November,2024 11:13 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The opposition MPs alleged that the commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Waqf board CEO, Ashwini Kumar, completely altered the initial report of the Waqf Board
28 October,2024 02:08 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIADVERTISEMENT
