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In Murshidabad, ‘absent’ Yusuf Pathan draws fire from Oppn, locals as TMC faces join in | Political Pulse News

In Murshidabad, ‘absent’ Yusuf Pathan draws fire from Oppn, locals as TMC faces join in | Political Pulse News

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Days after Murshidabad in West Bengal was rocked by communal violence, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)’s Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan has landed in a spot as the Opposition, several local people, and even a TMC section have increasingly targeted him over his absence from the district amid the current turmoil. Baharampur is one of the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Murshidabad district, with the other two seats, Jangipur and Murshidabad, also held by the TMC. On April 12, a day after protests against the Waqf Amendment Act turned violent in various areas in Murshidabad including Samserganj, Dhulian and Suti – which fall under the Jangipur parliamentary constituency – Pathan posted pictures of him sipping tea on Instagram with the caption: “Easy afternoons, good chai and calm surroundings. Just soaking in the moment”. Story continues below this ad This sparked an uproar, with the 42-year-old cricketer-turned-politician coming under attack from the principal Opposition BJP and other quarters, who questioned his post when the district was convulsed by violence which claimed three lives. The police have arrested …

Supreme Court To Centre During Waqf Hearing

Supreme Court To Centre During Waqf Hearing

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New Delhi: Hearing a raft of petitions challenging provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Supreme Court on Wednesday posed a series of questions to both the petitioners and the Centre.  Here Are Some Of The Key Quotes From The Hearing: “We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land… We are not saying all Waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine concern,” Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna told Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the petitioners.  “How will you register such Waqfs by user who have been there for long? What documents will they have… It will lead to undoing something. Yes, there is some misuse. But there are genuine ones also. I have gone through privy council judgments as well. Waqf by user is recognised. If you undo it, then it will be a problem,” the Chief Justice said to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre.   During one exchange, Justice Khanna noted, “When a public trust is declared Waqf 100 or 200 years ago… suddenly you say …

Mamata Banerjee’s appeasement politics turned Bengal into Jallianwala Bagh: BJP leader | Latest News India

Mamata Banerjee’s appeasement politics turned Bengal into Jallianwala Bagh: BJP leader | Latest News India

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BJP Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “brutal communal politics of appeasement” is turning West Bengal into Jallianwala Bagh. Security forces personnel guard in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district after violence erupted in the area following protests over Waqf Act. (PTI)(HT_PRINT) Speaking to ANI, Kesavan said, “Mamata Banerjee’s brutal communal politics of appeasement is turning West Bengal into Jallianwala Bagh… While people are being massacred and killed in Murshidabad, TMC MP Yusuf Pathan is sipping tea and posting on social media. This reflects the intolerant mindset of TMC.” Kesavan said that while people are being killed in Murshidabad, TMC MP Yusuf Pathan is busy posting pictures of himself sipping tea on social media. He called this a sign of the Trinamool Congress’s “intolerant mindset.” ‘Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator..’ “Mamata Banerjee’s baseless opposition to the Waqf Bill betrays Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s principles. We see the Hindu community fleeing, being targeted, hounded and hunted. Mamata Banerjee remains a mute spectator. The Calcutta HC intervened and deployed central forces for peace. …

Pakistani media criticises India’s Waqf Bill, silent on Tahawwur Rana’s extradition

Pakistani media criticises India’s Waqf Bill, silent on Tahawwur Rana’s extradition

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Last week, this column focused on the anxiety across Pakistan after US President Donald Trump slapped a 29 per cent tariff on exporters as part of his “Liberation Day” agenda. This week, too, the dominant discourse within Pakistani and Bangladeshi media is the Trump tariff regime, especially after he rolled back the supplementary tariffs on all countries except China. But there is a lot more happening in India and the neighbourhood. For example, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in Parliament a few days ago, and India has terminated the transshipment facility for Bangladesh’s export cargo in what is a backsliding of ties just a few days after both heads of state appeared to have a constructive meeting on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit. Story continues below this ad While the Waqf Bill has been extensively criticised across Pakistani media, finding space in the Editorial and Opinion pages of almost every major newspaper, there has been a conspicuous silence on the extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key conspirator of the 26/11 terrorist …

“Waqf Act Won’t Be Implemented In Bengal”: Mamata Banerjee

“Waqf Act Won’t Be Implemented In Bengal”: Mamata Banerjee

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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in the state. Addressing a programme of the Jain community in Kolkata, Ms Banerjee said she will protect the minority people and their property. “I know you are aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf Act. Have faith, nothing will happen in Bengal by which one can divide and rule,” she said. “See the situation in Bangladesh. This (Waqf Bill) should have not been passed now,” Ms Banerjee said. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha, where the BJD has no member, on Thursday, and by the Rajya Sabha in the early hours of Friday after marathon debates in both Houses of Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Bill on Saturday.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to …

Will Waqf Bill Be India’s New ‘Shah Bano’ Moment?

Will Waqf Bill Be India’s New ‘Shah Bano’ Moment?

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Can the Waqf Bill be another turning point in Indian history, just as the Shah Bano episode proved to be in the 1980s? Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of Shah Bano, which mandated that she be granted maintenance by her husband in accordance with the civil law of the country, many Muslims viewed the judgment as an intrusion into their religious and personal affairs. The decision sparked widespread anger within the community, leading to large-scale protests on the streets. Veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury, in her book How Prime Ministers Decide, writes: “Muslims protested on the streets in their lakhs, holding demonstrations in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, Kanpur, Hyderabad and other cities. This also exerted its own pressure on the AIMPLB [All India Muslim Personal Law Board].” She further writes: “These protests in 1985 were the first real signs of large-scale assertiveness by Muslims after independence. There had been demonstrations by the community earlier, of course… But there had never been anything to compare with the outrage that erupted after the judgment.”  The Rajiv …

Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs To Challenge Waqf Bill In Supreme Court

Rashtriya Janata Dal MPs To Challenge Waqf Bill In Supreme Court

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New Delhi: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to challenge the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court, with Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and party leader Fayaz Ahmed filing a petition on behalf of the party. They will approach the top court tomorrow, Monday, to contest the bill’s provisions, which they argue could have significant implications for the management of Waqf properties. After two days of heated debate in both houses of Parliament, the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed this week. The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on Friday with 128 votes in favour and 95 against, while the Lok Sabha cleared the bill after a lengthy debate, with 288 members voting in favour and 232 opposing it. The Bill has sparked controversy across political circles, with several opposition parties opposing it. Earlier, Congress also initiated its legal battle against the bill in the Supreme Court, expressing concerns over its potential impact on the management and oversight of Waqf properties in India. Congress MP Mohammad Jawed, on April 4, approached the Supreme …

Nitish Kumar’s JDU faces internal rift over its stand on Waqf Bill, five leaders resign | Latest News India

Nitish Kumar’s JDU faces internal rift over its stand on Waqf Bill, five leaders resign | Latest News India

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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill’s passage in Parliament has triggered a string of resignations in the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), with five senior leaders quitting by Friday in protest. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being honored by JDU leader Ghulam Gaus during an Iftar party on the holy month of the Ramadan at the residence of JDU leader Ghulam Gaus in Patna, Bihar, India, Tuesday,25, 2025. (HT FILE) The latest to resign from JD(U) was Nadeem Akhtar, making him the fifth leader to quit the party over its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill. Others who left the party in protest include Raju Nayyar, Tabrez Siddiqui Alig, Mohammad Shahnawaz Malik, and Mohammed Kasim Ansari. The exits come ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, deepening worries for the JD (U) as it faces growing dissent within its ranks. Raju Nayyar, in his resignation letter, said he was “deeply hurt” by JD(U)’s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it a “black law” that oppresses Muslims. He added, “I resign from JD(U) after Waqf Amendment Bill …

Will move SC against Waqf bill, says Stalin; DMK, allies wear black badges | Latest News India

Will move SC against Waqf bill, says Stalin; DMK, allies wear black badges | Latest News India

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The DMK will move the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that was passed in the early hours of Thursday in Lok Sabha, said Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin in the assembly on Thursday. Chief minister MK Stalin along with DMK MLAs and legislators of its allies wore black badges in the assembly on Thursday to protest the passing of the waqf bill in the Lok Sabha. (MK Stalin/X) Stalin along with DMK MLAs and legislators of its allies wore black badges in the assembly on Thursday to protest the passing of the bill in the Lok Sabha in the early hours of Thursday with a 288-232 vote after a 12-hour debate. BJP’s MLAs walked out in protest against Stalin’s speech. Stalin contended that passing the bill at 2 am in the Lok Sabha with help from some alliance partners, despite opposition from a majority of parties, was an attack on the Constitution of India. “A majority of the political parties in India opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. It …

Waqf Bill Passed By Rajya Sabha With 128 Votes For, 95 Against

Waqf Bill Passed By Rajya Sabha With 128 Votes For, 95 Against

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New Delhi: The Waqf bill, after a smooth passage through Lok Sabha, breezed through the Rajya Sabha 24 hours later, after yet another marathon debate. On its way, it exposed a chink in the armour of the parties opposing the bill. The voting was 128 votes in favour of the bill and 95 against.  Just a few hours before the voting, Naveen Patkaik’s Biju Janata Dal opened the gates for a “conscience vote’ telling its seven upper house MPs that they would not be bound by a whip and could vote for whichever side they wanted. The party’s senior leader Sasmit Patra, in a post on X, said they took that view after taking into consideration the sentiments of “different sections of the Minority communities regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill”. The Debate The arguments, though, were on expected lines. Minorities affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, opening the debate, dismissed allegations that the bill would harm Muslim interests and asserted that non-Muslims cannot interfere in the Waqf Board’s affairs as its management, creation, and beneficiaries would remain …