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Solution to all your problems lies with PM Modi: Kiren Rijiju to Munambam residents
Munambam, April 15: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured the Munambam residents that the solution to all their problems lies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cannot blame entire Muslim community...: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Waqf Amendment Act
Kochi, April 15: Asserting that the Waqf Amendment Act will facilitate "justice" for everyone, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the entire Muslim community cannot be "blamed" for some Muslim leaders who occupied Waqf properties.
False narrative being spread that Centre is against Muslims: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in Kerala
Kochi, April 15: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Act is not targeted towards Muslims and a false narrative has been spread that the Union Government is against the community.
Munambam-like incidents will not happen again: Kiren Rijiju
Kochi, April 15: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured that Munambam-like incidents in the country will not happen again with the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Waqf Bill was need of hour, will end land encroachment: Uttar Pradesh minister Danish Azad Ansari
Lucknow, April 4: Uttar Pradesh Minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari stressed that the Waqf Amendment Bill was the need of the hour and will put an end to the alleged land encroachment.
It was needed for long time: Juna Akhara's Sawmi Avdheshanand Giri welcomes Waqf Bill
Nagpur, April 4: Juna Akhara's Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj on Friday backed the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it a long-awaited reform welcomed by the nation.
Section 40 enabled Waqf Board to usurp any land that it wished: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Waqf Amendment Bill
New Delhi, April 2: Amid the fierce debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday claimed that section 40 of the 2013 act was a "potent cocktail that enabled the Waqf Board to usurp any land that it wished" and described it as a "Frankenstein Monster".
Are you looking for a different status based on your religion? J-K Oppn leader Sunil Sharma asks Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, March 20: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Thursday accused National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah and his party as well as the Congress party of opposing the right of outsiders to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir asserting that land ownership should be equal for all Indians.
CPI(M) leader Yusuf Tarigami demands job, land rights for J&K residents
Jammu, March 6: Lone CPI(M) MLA, Mohammad Tusuf Tarigami, on Thursday demanded land and jobs rights for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir as were guaranteed by the erstwhile Dogra Maharaja Hari Singh.
I urge CM Omar Adbullah, Speaker of J-K Assembly to honour members' bills: Mehbooba Mufti
Pulwama, February 23: People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Speaker of the Assembly to support members' bills on regularisation of daily wagers, land rights and ban on alcohol in Kashmir.
US President Donald Trump freezes aid to South Africa over land expropriation legislation
Washington, DC, February 8: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order cutting all aid to South Africa over land expropriation law aimed at tackling inequality emanating from apartheid, Al Jazeera reported.
Kerala government appoints CN Ramachandran Nair Commission to investigate land dispute in Munambam
Kochi, February 2: The Kerala government appointed the CN Ramachandran Nair Commission on Sunday to investigate a land dispute in the coastal village of Munambam, in December 2024.
Explainer: How SVAMITVA initiative is proving to be a game-changer for rural India
New Delhi, Jan 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed property cards under SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) yojana across 10 states and two Union Territories.
Beneficiaries of SVAMITVA scheme express gratitude to PM Modi, calls it gamechanger
Nagpur, Jan 18: The beneficiaries of the SVAMITVA scheme expressed their gratitude to Modi government on Saturday, terming the initiative as a gamechanger for lakhs and crores of villagers across the country.
PM Modi distributes property cards under SVAMITVA scheme across 10 states, 2 UTs
New Delhi, Jan 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday distributed property cards under the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme to property owners in more than 230 districts across 10 states and two Union Territories.