The government tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in Parliament this past week, which was passed with a majority vote in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. During debates that ran late ...

"During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rule, a bill has been introduced that looks after the poorest Muslims in the country. The government is also trying to put an end to the way the Waqf Board ...

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 is a major update to the existing Waqf laws in India. It was introduced to solve many ongoing issues related to Waqf properties and their management.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, seeks to introduce non-Muslim members into the central Waqf Council and regional waqf boards while granting ...

Unlike during Mr. Modi’s previous term, when he used an absolute majority to push legislation through Parliament with often heavy-handed swiftness, the Waqf bill underwent months of deliberation.

April 4 (UPI) -- India's upper house Friday passed a bill changing the way donated Muslim properties, known as Waqf properties, worth billions of dollars are governed. The vote was 288-232 with ...

New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has alleged that the basic purpose of the Congress and some ...

This was probably the largest such gathering in the country to protest the Waqf (Amendment) Act. Ignoring the scorching sun and high humidity, thousands of men, mostly Muslims, held a massive rally ...

When the Waqf Bill was first tabled in parliament in August last year, the government – in a show of being consultative – sent it to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for further discussion.

Telangana State Waqf Board awaits government instructions for UMEED portal, while mutawallis are hesitant to register.

Fact-Check: Recently, a video aired on social media which showed a mass of people protesting, and the uploader claimed that ...

In some parts of India, BJP leaders are using the waqf bill to rally the party faithful. Yogi Adityanath, the BJP ’s chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, has been especially critical of waqf boards.