The remarks against the Supreme Court just got a lot more edgier, angrier. First, it was Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Now, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. Mr Dubey, an MP from Godda in Jharkhand, launched a broadside against the Supreme Court. Words like “anarchy”, “inciting religious wars” were thrown at the …
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Parliament Security Breach Accused Tried To Bring Back 2001 Memories: Cops
New Delhi: The police has told the Delhi High Court that an accused, arrested in the December 13, 2023 Parliament security breach case, had intended to bring back “haunted memories” of the 2001 Parliament attack. The police made the submissions in its response opposing the bail plea of Neelam Azad, …
Read More »Opinion: Opinion | Will Waqf Bill Be India’s New ‘Shah Bano’ Moment?
Can the Waqf Bill be another turning point in Indian history, just as the Shah Bano episode proved to be in the 1980s? Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of Shah Bano, which mandated that she be granted maintenance by her husband in accordance with the civil law of …
Read More »Waqf Bill, Cleared By Parliament After Heated Debates, Gets President’s Nod
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by both houses of parliament after heated debates. The new law has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Congress, AIMIM, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with separate petitions. The new …
Read More »“Using Parliament Majority To Take Away Muslims’ Rights”: Asaduddin Owaisi To NDTV On Waqf Bill
New Delhi: AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by the Rajya Sabha last night. One of the main contentions of Mr Owaisi was the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf councils and state boards. In …
Read More »Waqf Bill Passed By Rajya Sabha With 128 Votes For, 95 Against
New Delhi: The Waqf bill, after a smooth passage through Lok Sabha, breezed through the Rajya Sabha 24 hours later, after yet another marathon debate. On its way, it exposed a chink in the armour of the parties opposing the bill. The voting was 128 votes in favour of the …
Read More »“Like Mahatma Gandhi, I Tear This Bill”: A Owaisi During Waqf Bill Debate
New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of AIMIM and the MP from Hyderabad, today held a symbolic protest against the Waqf Bill, citing the example of Mahatma Gandhi. Participating in the debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, Mr Owaisi had cited the example of Mahatma Gandhi while he …
Read More »PM Fulfilling Lalu Prasad’s Wishes, Opposition Didn’t: Amit Shah On Waqf Bill
New Delhi: Asserting that misconceptions are being spread on the Waqf bill by some parties to shore up their vote banks, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that, through the proposed legislation, PM Narendra Modi is fulfilling the wishes of RJD chief Lalu Prasad while the opposition had failed …
Read More »Amid Waqf Debate In Parliament, MK Stalin’s ‘Withdraw Bill” Demand To PM Modi
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his personal intervention to withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced in parliament today for debate and passing. All the non-NDA parties, including Mr Stalin’s DMK, have united to block the bill. …
Read More »Jailed MP Allowed To Attend Parliament, Can’t Chat, Use Phone Or Internet
New Delhi: Jailed MP from Jammu and Kashmir, Engineer Rashid, attended the Parliament session amid heavy police security today after getting leave from the Delhi High Court to attend the ongoing budget session. The court, however, said he has to attend the rest of the budget session while “in-custody”. The …
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