US EditionWaqf land misuse pushed Muslim youths into puncture jobs: PM Modi after flagging Hisar-Ayodhya flight
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that proper use of waqf land could have prevented Muslim youths from taking up low-paying jobs like fixing punctures.
- The Waqf Act was passed by Parliament and received presidential assent, allowing for increased government control over waqf properties.
- Protests erupted in response to the amendments, with multiple petitions challenging the constitutionality of the new waqf law in the Supreme Court.
- Various entities, including political parties and NGOs, have argued that the waqf law violates fundamental rights.
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Vote bank virus: Did appeasement hurt Muslims' interest?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, lashed out at the Congress, alleging that the party was instrumental in spreading "vote bank virus" for 70 years. Modi alleged that the Congress even went to the extent of granting powers to Waqf Boards that were beyond the purview of the Constitution. By doing this, previous Congress governments gave advantage to a handful of religious radicals to make money from Waqf properties, and at the same time for…
Votebank ka virus: PM Modi attacks Congress for opposing new Waqf law
After inaugurating flight from Hisar to Ayodhya and laying foundation stone of new terminal building at Maharaja Agrasen Airport, PM says amended Waqf law will stop “loot of land” and benefit needy Muslims. Terms move “real social justice”.
Waqf land misuse pushed Muslim youths into puncture jobs: PM Modi after flagging Hisar-Ayodhya flight
PM Modi's remark came less than a week after the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into force. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the bill during the recently concluded Budget Session of Parliament. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the proposed law on April 5.
Fisheries fractionation: questions of constitutionality
The proposal for a new division between the artisanal and industrial fisheries sector advances in Congress. Undoubtedly, the strategy adopted by the government to extract this issue from the Long Fishing Law to give it a more expeditious processing worked. However, it is regrettable how the discussion has been tarnished by pressures and manifestations of violence that finally end up setting the tone of the legislative agenda. Especially, when se…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Chief Vijay Challenges Waqf Law Validity in SC
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay has challenged in the Supreme Court the constitutional validity of the Waqf legislation. India News | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Chief Vijay Challenges Waqf Law Validity in SC.
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