OPINION | Waqf Bill passed: Why Modi is unique compared to other leaders?

The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed by Lok Sabha after a marathon 12-hour debate with 288 votes in favour and 232 against. All amendments brought by opposition MPs were rejected by voice vote. The Bill will now be passed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In the Lok Sabha, the bill was passed with support from the BJP's allies like Janata Dal-United, the Telugu Desam Party and some smaller parties. The bill, if enacted, will be a landmark...

Amended Waqf Bill will ensure rights of women are protected: Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha | Top quotes

New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha and said it was introduced after talking to all stakeholders. Rijiju urged the Congress party and its allies to support Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. The amended Waqf Bill will ensure that the rights of women are protected, said Rijiju in Rajya Sabha. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jK6FE...

Silence on India's land taken by China: Rahul Gandhi jabs at Centre in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the Centre over the reciprocal tariffs imposed on India by the US and also alleged that China has taken over India's land at along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lVHES...

Sena vs Sena: Uddhav's Shiv Sena opposes Waqf Bill, Shinde's Shiv Sena supports it

Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde criticised the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) for opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill. He questioned whether they would have taken such a stance if Balasaheb Thackeray were alive. "If Bala Saheb Thackeray was alive today, he would have been hurt by UBT’s attitude," Shinde said. Opposing the Bill, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant said the government is only focused on the Bihar elections. He further...

Anurag Thakur calls Waqf Bill an attack on injustice, says 'cannot allow another partition of country'

Ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur launched a sharp attack on the Opposition during a debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, declaring that India "cannot allow another partition" of the country. "India has seen a partition in 1947. That partition happened because of one family and one party. Today, we will not allow a second partition in the name of land jihad. We will not allow it to happen. India...

Shopping center, walking trails: Yamuna banks at Sarai Kale Khan, Wazirabad to get a makeover soon | DETAILS

The Yamuna River stretch in Delhi is undergoing a major makeover. Around a dozen spots along the 22-kilometer-long stretch from the Wazirabad to the Okhla barrages will be turned into parks, ghats, cafes, and hike trails, becoming major tourist attractions.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/YZfGT...

Waqf Bill: BJP issues three-line whip to Lok Sabha MPs to be present in Parliament tomorrow

The Waqf amendment bill will be taken up for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha tomorrow i.e. April 2. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to all its MPs in Lok Sabha to be presented in the session. The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting was held today, and an eight-hour discussion is allotted for the Waqf Bill. However, Congress demanded a 12-hour discussion. This led to a heated exchange...