National Christian Council seeks repeal of new Waqf legislation

National Christian Council seeks repeal of new Waqf legislation

National Christian Council urges India to repeal Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, citing infringement on Muslim community's constitutional rights.

Centre files affidavit in court against Waqf Act, seeks dismissal of pleas

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, April 25, defended the amended Waqf Act in the Supreme Court and opposed any “blanket stay” by the court on a “law having presumption of constitutionality passed by Parliament”. In a preliminary 1,332-page affidavit, the Centre urged the top court to dismiss the pleas challenging the validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, pointing out a “mischievous false narrative” surrounding certain provisions. Upholding cons…

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Blame, Name-Calling, and Muslim Dispossession: Will India’s Politicians Ever Put an End to the Rhetoric?

HAJARA NAJEEB On 14 April, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Maharaja Agrasen airport in Hisar, Haryana. Following the inauguration, he addressed the crowd, flaunting the “pro-development” stance of the NDA government. The BJP had won the state with a clear majority of 48 out of 90 seats in the assembly elections held in October last year.  During his speech, Modi talked about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which came into force a week before…

Waqf Act respects essential practices of Muslims: Centre

Tells SC reforms introduced serve objectives of transparency New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, respects the essential religious practices of the Muslims by leaving matters of faith and worship “untouched”, the Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court. In a preliminary affidavit filed in the apex court, the government said the reforms introduced serve compelling objectives of transparency, accountability, social welfare and inclusive …

The Central Government has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Waqf Amendment Act. In its reply filed by the Supreme Court, the government defended the law and justified it, saying that for the last 100 years, Waqf Bai users have been recognized only on the basis of registration and not verbally.