Act, 2025, calling it a corrective measure for land justice, not an anti-Muslim move. He blamed a few leaders for misuse and urged against communal blame.

Amid outrage in Kerala’s Munambam over land ownership, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says recent Waqf Act changes aim to curb unchecked claims, restore rights, and end misuse of sweeping board powers.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "inciting violence" by her remarks asking people to protest against the Waqf Act and declaring that she wil ...

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of spreading falsehoods about the Waqf law, likening it to past ...

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the amendments in the Waqf Act were made aimed at correcting past mistakes and ensuring justice in land ownership across the ...

In a statement, Kiren Rijiju addressed the Waqf Amendment Bill, describing land as one of the most precious and sensitive issues in the country. He emphasised that losing land is akin to losing ...

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is all set to hear a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on April 16.

Kiren Rijiju said that Waqf law was amended because certain provisions had granted “unprecedented power and authority to the Waqf Boards.” ...

The Union Minister said that India has the largest number of Waqf properties in the world. He said that 600 fishermen living Munambam area in Kerala started paying taxes for the land and suddenly ...

Kiren Rijiju, who was flanked by Union Minister of State George Kurien and state BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said that following the amendment, 'there will be no arbitrary declaration of a ...

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the amendments in the Waqf Act were not targeted at the Muslim community and instead were meant to correct "past mistakes". Speaking at a press conference, ...

The Parliamentary Affairs minister said that as part of the reforms, the Centre has struck down Section 40 of the Act, which had empowered Waqf Boards to unilaterally declare any land as Waqf.