HYDERABAD — AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday attacked the BJP-led NDA government on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill alleging that the proposed law instead of protecting Waqf properties aims to destroy them. Addressing a press conference here, the Hyderabad MP wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the proposed legislation. “In this bill, instead of […]
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Waqf Amendment Bill is unconstitutional, undemocratic & unfair: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind
NEW DELHI — The Muslim organisation on Thursday criticised the Union government over the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, calling it unconstitutional, undemocratic and unfair as it goes against the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution. “Amendment bill being brought to Waqf is unconstitutional, undemocratic and unfair. The proposed amendments to the Waqf Act are […]
Muslims not happy with PM Narendra Modi’s remarks on UCC, claims All India Muslim Jamaat chief
BAREILLY, UP — After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a forceful argument for adopting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during his Independence Day speech on Thursday, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the President of the All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ), claimed that Muslims in the country are not happy with the Prime Minister’s remarks. During his speech […]
Waqf Bill Interference in Religious Matters, Govt Using Muslims as Polarising Agents: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concerns over the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, describing those as “interference in religious matters” and alleged that the government was using Muslims as “polarising agents for electoral purposes”. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid here, he said the introduction […]
Muslims need not fear CAA: Jamaat chief
BAREILLY — Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi the Bareilly-based national president of All India Muslim Jamaat, has said that “Muslims in India have no reason to fear CAA”. This comes days after government agencies announced that rules of Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will be notified before the Lok Sabha elections. “After a detailed analysis of the provisions […]