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Indian parliament’s Lower House passes controversial bill that would change Muslim endowments

BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar urged renaming Delhi roads currently named after Mughal figures to honor Indian heroes who resisted them, including Maharana Sanga and Shivaji Maharaj.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju presented the Waqf Bill, 2024 in Rajya Sabha, which had previously passed Lok Sabha with 288 votes in favor.
Rijiju stated that extensive consultations involved 284 organizations and over one crore people before drafting the Waqf Amendment Bill.
Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain criticized the government for communal polarization in connection to the Waqf Amendment Bill.

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India Parliament Passes Controversial Muslim Property Law

The Indian Parliament passed amendments to a controversial decades-old law governing Muslim-owned properties donated for religious and charitable purposes, after lengthy debates in both houses.

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Modi’s Waqf Bill a Potential Death Blow for Muslim Property Rights

Although the Indian government has justified the revisions in terms of transparency and anti-corruption, there is little reason to assume it is acting in good faith.

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Parliament Passes Controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 Amidst Heated Debate

Parliament Passes Waqf Bill: Controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed after intense debate; Govt assures no religious interference.

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BJP's Rajkumar Chahar Demands Renaming of Delhi's Mughal-named Roads After Indian Heroes

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar on Thursday urged for the renaming of roads in Delhi that are named after Mughals with Indian heroes who fought against the Mughals. India News | BJP's Rajkumar Chahar Demands Renaming of Delhi's Mughal-named Roads After Indian Heroes.

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Indian Parliament passes ‘anti-Muslim’ Waqf bill

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail India’s Lower House of Parliament has passed the Waqf Amendment Bill – sparking fears among Muslims about the future of their mosques, shrines and charitable endowments. The bill, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government, seeks to include non-Muslims in waqf boards and grants authorities greater control over Muslim land endowments. While the government […]

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