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Posing As Trustees, 5 Collected Rent From Shops On Waqf Land, Arrested
Five persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as trustees and collecting rents for 17 years for structures built on land owned by two Ahmedabad-based trusts registered under the state Waqf Board, police said on Sunday.
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No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status For Now: Centre To Top Court
The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing administration of Muslim charitable properties.
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"There Is Land Under Waqf But...": Mithun Chakraborty On Bengal Violence
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty, in the backdrop of massive violence in Bengal over Waqf, today said this violence is being engineered by those who have so far been illegally enjoying the benefits from Waqf property.
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Yogi Adityanath Accuses Waqf Board Of Land Encroachment, Calls It 'Land Mafia'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Waqf Board, accusing it of land encroachments and asserting that its "arbitrary claims" over public and historical sites would no longer be tolerated.
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"What Will BJP Do By Taking Over Mosques": Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition
Yogi Adityanath also questioned the opposition's motives, asking how much land they plan to take over in the name of Waqf.
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"40,000 Pages Of Evidence": BJP MP Alleges Waqf Land Misuse In Karnataka
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Lehar Singh Siroya has alleged Waqf lands have been misused, manipulated and misappropriated by influential people and those who have been in power in Karnataka.
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Case Against Postal Officials Over Waqf Land
The Kerala High Court has observed that section 52A of the Waqf Act does not say that those in occupation of waqf property prior to that can be prosecuted for alienating such land without the Waqf Board's saction.
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Case Against Tejasvi Surya For Misleading Claim Over Farmer's Suicide
The Haveri Police station in Karnataka registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya for a false claim that a farmer in the district died by suicide after having his land claimed by Waqf board.
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Siddaramaiah Orders Withdrawal Of Notices To Farmers Over Waqf Land Disputes
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed officials to immediately withdraw all notices sent to farmers concerning Waqf land issues.
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No Farmer Will Be Evicted: Siddaramaiah Amid Waqf Land Controversy
Following allegations by a section of farmers from Vijayapura district that their lands were marked as Waqf properties, Karnataka Chief Minister Sidddaramaiah on Tuesday said none of them will be evicted, and notices issued to them will be withdrawn.
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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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Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Waqf Law Change To Help Women, Say Sources, Warn Of "Dangerous Narrative"
The allegations that revision of the Waqf laws is a ploy of the government to usurp Waqf land, is completely wrong, sources told NDTV today after certain remarks from the Muslim Law Board.
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Ayodhya Mosque Construction Not Yet Started Due To Lack Of Funds
Despite the verdict of the Supreme Court awarding land for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya, the construction work has not yet begun due to lack of funds, said Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) secretary Athar Hussain on Thursday.
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On Railways' Notice To Delhi Mosques On Encroachments, Waqf Board Says...
The removal of structures built on encroached railway land is a routine procedure as they are potential safety hazards, the national transporter said amid a row over notices sent to two Delhi mosques.
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Posing As Trustees, 5 Collected Rent From Shops On Waqf Land, Arrested
Five persons have been arrested for allegedly posing as trustees and collecting rents for 17 years for structures built on land owned by two Ahmedabad-based trusts registered under the state Waqf Board, police said on Sunday.
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No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status For Now: Centre To Top Court
The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing administration of Muslim charitable properties.
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"There Is Land Under Waqf But...": Mithun Chakraborty On Bengal Violence
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty, in the backdrop of massive violence in Bengal over Waqf, today said this violence is being engineered by those who have so far been illegally enjoying the benefits from Waqf property.
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Yogi Adityanath Accuses Waqf Board Of Land Encroachment, Calls It 'Land Mafia'
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Waqf Board, accusing it of land encroachments and asserting that its "arbitrary claims" over public and historical sites would no longer be tolerated.
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"What Will BJP Do By Taking Over Mosques": Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition
Yogi Adityanath also questioned the opposition's motives, asking how much land they plan to take over in the name of Waqf.
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"40,000 Pages Of Evidence": BJP MP Alleges Waqf Land Misuse In Karnataka
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Lehar Singh Siroya has alleged Waqf lands have been misused, manipulated and misappropriated by influential people and those who have been in power in Karnataka.
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Case Against Postal Officials Over Waqf Land
The Kerala High Court has observed that section 52A of the Waqf Act does not say that those in occupation of waqf property prior to that can be prosecuted for alienating such land without the Waqf Board's saction.
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Case Against Tejasvi Surya For Misleading Claim Over Farmer's Suicide
The Haveri Police station in Karnataka registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya for a false claim that a farmer in the district died by suicide after having his land claimed by Waqf board.
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Siddaramaiah Orders Withdrawal Of Notices To Farmers Over Waqf Land Disputes
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed officials to immediately withdraw all notices sent to farmers concerning Waqf land issues.
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No Farmer Will Be Evicted: Siddaramaiah Amid Waqf Land Controversy
Following allegations by a section of farmers from Vijayapura district that their lands were marked as Waqf properties, Karnataka Chief Minister Sidddaramaiah on Tuesday said none of them will be evicted, and notices issued to them will be withdrawn.
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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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Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Waqf Law Change To Help Women, Say Sources, Warn Of "Dangerous Narrative"
The allegations that revision of the Waqf laws is a ploy of the government to usurp Waqf land, is completely wrong, sources told NDTV today after certain remarks from the Muslim Law Board.
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Ayodhya Mosque Construction Not Yet Started Due To Lack Of Funds
Despite the verdict of the Supreme Court awarding land for the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya, the construction work has not yet begun due to lack of funds, said Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) secretary Athar Hussain on Thursday.
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On Railways' Notice To Delhi Mosques On Encroachments, Waqf Board Says...
The removal of structures built on encroached railway land is a routine procedure as they are potential safety hazards, the national transporter said amid a row over notices sent to two Delhi mosques.
