Tag: Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)

Assam: JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal chairs Waqf meeting in Guwahati

Approximately 123 stakeholders have appeared before the committee.

November 9, 2024

Waqf Row: JPC Chairman meets farmers in Karnataka, Congress lashes out

The farmers say that they have been here for almost 70 years, but despite that the Waqf board is claiming ownership of their land, Pal added.

November 7, 2024

JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal to visit Karnataka on November 7 over Waqf land controversy

Speaking on his visit, he conveyed that he is going to Karnataka on November 7 to monitor the issue.

November 5, 2024

BJP’s Tejasvi Surya asks JPC chairman to call farmers allegedly affected by Waqf land claims

However, Zameer Ahmad Khan, Karnataka Minister for Waqf and minority affairs dispute dthe claims of farmers getting their land encroached upon.

October 30, 2024

Opposition MPs stage walkout of Waqf Bill panel meeting

The previous meeting of the committee held on October 22, witnessed a heated argument between BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay and Triamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee.

October 28, 2024

Joint Committee of Parliament on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 meeting underway, hearing stakeholders views on the bill

The committee will also meet on October 29, 2024. In this meeting, committee will record oral evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Minority Affairs on the 'Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024'.

October 28, 2024

MRM delegation meets JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal, proposes reforms for transparent Waqf Management

The meeting concluded with a note of mutual respect and a shared commitment to improving the Waqf system for the benefit of the entire Muslim community, the release mentioned.

October 6, 2024