Waqf board

NEW DELHI: The Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the State Waqf Board constituted by the previous YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government. The Minorities Welfare Department issued a Government Order (GO) on November 30, withdrawing an earlier GO from October 2022 that had established the 11-member Waqf Board following a High Court […]

Delhi High Court dismissed a petition on Wednesday that sought the establishment of a Board for the Protection of Sanatana Dharma, similar to the Waqf Board that serves the welfare of the Muslim community.

NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan claimed on Monday morning that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrived at his house to arrest him. The ED team, accompanied by paramilitary officials and local police, visited his residence in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) […]

Ghulam Najmi Farooqi, National Secretary of AISSC, while talking to The New Indian during a press conference at India Islamic Cultural Centre emphasised the severe challenges faced by Sajjadanashin under the current Waqf system. “The most significant problems caused by the Waqf Act are faced by the Dargahs,” Farooqi said.

"Sufi followers lack representation on the Waqf Board, which only includes Sunni and Shia Waqfs. We seek Waqf Act protection for Sufi culture," said Fareed Ahmed Nizami, Delhi AISSC president.

The government is likely to amend the Waqf Act due to reports of misuse by a few powerful Muslim bodies.

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government is set to amend the Waqf Act, restricting the powers of the Waqf Board. The new bill could be tabled in Parliament any day. With this amendment, appeals can now be made in the high court against Waqf Board decisions, which were not possible earlier. Highly placed sources […]