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Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
U.P. govt announces new State Haj Committee
The minority welfare department of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday announced the formation of the new State Haj Committee. The new committee will consist of 13 members, including the minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari, and Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Ali Zaidi. As per a notice issued by principal secretary (minority welfare) Samyukta Samadwar, the term of office for the nominated members will be three years. The new State Haj Committee will also include Wali Mohammad, chairman of Municipal Council, Gopamau, Hardoi; Nadeemul Hasan, chairman of Municipal Council, Dhaura Tanda, Bareilly; Syed Ali Warsi, Muslim theologian and legal expert; Hafiz Ejaz Ahmed (Shahin Ansari), Muslim theologian and law expert; Syed Kalbe Hussain (Kabban Nawab), Muslim theologian and law expert (Shia community); Muhammad Iftekhar Hussain, social worker; Kamran Khan, social worker; Junaid Ahmed Ansari, social worker; Javed Qamar Khan, social worker; and Kamruddin (Jugnu), social worker. Speaking after his nomination to the committee, Ansari said, 'I am thankful to our leadership for giving me this opportunity. I feel it's a chance for all committee members to work tirelessly for the uplift of the community. I am sure we will deliver on the expectations of our leaders.' Though the chairman of the new State Haj Committee has not been formally announced yet, sources in the minority welfare department indicate that Ansari is most likely to be appointed for the role.
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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
UP govt takes action against illegal encroachments along India-Nepal border
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently carried out an encroachment removal campaign in several districts along the India-Nepal border in the state, taking action against more than 250 illegal constructions, as per an official statement. According to the statement, the drive targeted unauthorised constructions and religious institutions and focused on areas within a 10-15 km radius of the border. Action was taken against 89 illegal encroachers in Bahraich and 119 illegal constructions in Shravasti. Additionally, 17 unauthorised madrasas were identified and addressed in the process. In Siddharthnagar district, 11 illegal structures were removed, while in Maharajganj, action was taken against 19 encroachments. Meanwhile, in Balrampur, seven encroachments on government land were identified; two were removed voluntarily, and action is ongoing against the remaining five, the government said. Earlier this month, Uttar Pradesh Minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari stressed the need to end alleged land encroachment, noting that the Waqf Amendment Bill was the need of the hour. Earlier in January, Uttar Pradesh Police launched an anti-encroachment drive to remove illegal settlements on the land belonging to the Army in the Vijaynagar area in Ghaziabad. DCP City Rajesh Kumar Singh said the anti-encroachment drive will continue until all illegal settlements are removed from the area. "In the Vijaynagar area, many people have encroached upon the land which belongs to the Army. We received a letter from the officials (of the Army) to remove the encroachment, and hence we began the anti-encroachment drive - it will continue till all the illegal settlements are removed from the area...," Singh told ANI. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh police, along with the administration, demolished an illegal construction belonging to a notorious criminal in the limits of the Hathgaon police station area in Fatehpur in March. According to officials, the construction was made "illegally" on government land. Fatehpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Dhawal Jaiswal said that the illegal construction belonged to a criminal who has more than 12 cases registered against him. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Discriminatory': Muslim body in Gujarat to launch month-long state-wide protests against Waqf Act
Calling the Waqf Act 'discriminatory' and 'a scheme to encroach on Muslim Waqf properties', the Gujarat Muslim Hit Rakshak Samiti on Monday announced to launch month-long state-wide protests against the Waqf Act in Ahmedabad starting Tuesday. The members of the Gujarat Muslim Hit Rakshak Samiti — an umbrella body of different organisations of the community in state — alleged that the Gujarat government is attempting to 'suppress their peaceful protests by denying them permission' to do so unlike other states. 'The state committee Monday discussed the issue of Waqf Act… (it) is completely discriminatory, violates the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India and is a scheme to encroach on Muslim Waqf properties. The committee has prepared a state-wide programme. We will launch the protest in the form of a 'silent human chain' on Tuesday evening near Nehru Bridge in Ahmedabad, with men on one side and women on one other, holding placards,' Ahmedabad Jamaat-e-Islami Hind president Iqbal Mirza said while addressing the media on Monday. Stressing on denial of permissions for peaceful protests across the state, Mirza, who is in the administrative body of the Samiti said, 'We are still awaiting permission for Tuesday's silent protest. If denied, we will submit our representations to the city police commissioner and DGP. Recently we were denied permission for similar peaceful protests in Himmatnagar and Dholka. Peaceful protests are allowed in many states but not in Gujarat. If these attempts of suppressing our voice will continue we will move the Gujarat High Court.' Sharing details about the protests, Mirza said, 'We have chalked out plans for peaceful protests… dharna in bigger cities, switching off all lights for 30 minutes, press conferences in 50 cities starting from Ahmedabad today (Monday) and Vadodara Tuesday…even Jail Bharo Andolan.' The Gujarat Muslim Hit Rakshak Samiti alleged that the ruling party 'used its power to pass arbitrary and discriminatory amendments to the Waqf Act against the wishes of crores of Muslims, other minorities and non-Muslims'. 'We completely reject these amendments, as they not only violate the fundamental rights of the largest minority community in the country but also reveal the malicious intentions of the government to gain complete control over the management and establishment of Waqf. These amendments have deprived the Muslim community, in the country, of the freedom to freely practice their religious beliefs,' the association said in a statement. 'Several religious and community organisations, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, and Muslim intellectuals made oral and written submissions to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) constituted by the Parliament. Five crore Muslims in the country completely opposed these amendments by sending emails to the JPC Committee. However, these representations were ignored. Now, as a last resort, we have taken this matter to the Supreme Court,' Muhammad Tahir M Hakim, who is member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, added.
Al Manar
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Ben Gvir Storms Al-Aqsa Mosque Drawing Condemnations
Israeli so-called 'National Security' Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stromed on Wednesday Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Al-Quds in a provocative visit just days before the start of the Jewish Passover. Ben-Gvir, who temporarily stepped away from his government position earlier this year before returning, has made several visits to the holy site since assuming office in late 2022. Muslim Waqf (endowment) in occupied Al-Quds announce dthat the extremist Israeli minister stromed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque. He was accompanied by a Jewish rabbi and a number of Israeli settlers. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque at this moment. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) April 2, 2025 The visit drew condemnation by Hamas Palestinian resistance group and Jordan. Hamas described the move as a dangerous provocation and escalation, noting that 'it comes as part of the ongoing genocide against our Palestinian people and the efforts of the terrorist government, led by war criminal Netanyahu, to Judaize Al-Aqsa Mosque and impose a new reality in the holy city.' The resistance group called upon the 'Palestinian people and revolutionary youth in the West Bank to escalate confrontations with this arrogant enemy in all areas.' Jordan condemned the far-right minister, calling it 'an unacceptable provocation' and a 'dangerous escalation'. Jordan condemned on Wednesday Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, calling it 'an unacceptable provocation' and a 'dangerous escalation'. The extremist politician stormed the third holiest site in Islam in… — KUWAIT TIMES (@kuwaittimesnews) April 2, 2025 Haredi Leader Slams Visit The move also elicited criticism within the Israeli coalition, as it has in the past. Tagging Ben Gvir in a tweet, ultra-Orthodox MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) wrote that the visit is 'an attack on the sanctity of the holiest place for the Jewish people and on the status quo' agreed upon by leading religious scholars. Ben Gvir's visit 'does not demonstrate sovereignty; on the contrary, it constitutes desecration of holiness and causes unnecessary incitement in the Muslim world,' he tweets, appealing to the minister to 'stop ascending the Temple Mount.'
