Tag: Waqf Act
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With Waqf Bill Under Discussion In Lok Sabha, Looking Back At How Waqf Board Claimed An Entire TN Village And Its Temple
In a much-anticipated move, the central government has introduced a Bill to amend the Waqf Act. Even as the discussion on the Bill is underway in the Lok Sabha, here is one such instance of how residents of Tiruchendurai in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district were… Read More
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11 Incidents Of Temple And Public Land Grab By Waqf Board
Several instances of land grabs by the Waqf Board have recently emerged. The Waqf Act was first passed by the Bharatiya Parliament in 1954. Subsequently, it was repealed, and a new Waqf Act was passed in 1995, giving more power to Waqf Boards. In 2013,… Read More
