US EditionDMK moves Supreme Court against Centre’s Waqf Amendment Act
- President Murmu approved the Waqf Act, 2025, now called UMEED, changing waqf board composition and management.
- Opposition parties object, claiming the law violates the Indian Constitution's guarantees to religious groups.
- The Waqf Bill underwent revisions, including only changes from BJP and allied JPC members, while opposition notes were removed.
- Rahul Gandhi posted that the Waqf Bill targets Muslims and sets a precedent for future targeting of other communities.
- DMK filed a Supreme Court petition challenging the Act, arguing it violates the rights of millions of Muslims.
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India: Muslims Protest Against Law Attacking Islamic Land · Global Voices
In India, the Muslim community is mobilizing after a controversial law was passed on Saturday, 5 April. Parliament has validated a reform of the foundations managing Islamic land, such as mosques or cemeteries. The opposition denounces a challenge to property rights and the stigmatization of a community often targeted by the BJP of Narendra Modi.
Why new Waqf law makes 5-year waiting period a must for donations
The Waqf (Amendment) Act of 2025 makes it a prerequisite for a person to be a practising Muslim for at least five years to make a Waqf donation. This clause has come under severe attack. A BJP MP, who was part of the Waqf bill JPC, explains what necessitated a wait period and why it is five years.
DMK moves Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Act, says law violates fundamental rights of 20 crore Muslims
Waqf Amendment Act: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. The petition was filed by DMK's Deputy General Secretary A Raja, who is also a Lok Sabha MP and a former member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill. The petitioner argued that the Act violates the fundamental rights of about 50 lakh Muslims in…
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Lagatar EnglishMuslim Law Board Moves Supreme Court Against Waqf Bill
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has moved the Supreme Court against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Earlier in the day, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan agreed to consider, listing for an urgent hearing, the plea of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi and others, including Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on th…
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