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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong pledges support to AIMPLB in protest against Waqf Bill
Hyderabad: Congress leader and govt advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Sunday assured full support to All India Muslim Personal Law Board ( AIMPLB ) in its ongoing agitation against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. Addressing a round table conference titled 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution Movement' in the city, Shabbir Ali said the Congress would back all legal and democratic efforts to safeguard waqf properties and uphold constitutional values. He recalled that Telangana was the first state in the country to officially oppose the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill, with a govt-level meeting convened on Aug 19, 2024. "Under chief minister A Revanth Reddy's leadership, the Telangana Congress govt stood with the Muslim community from the very beginning," he said. Shabbir Ali informed the participants that the party was actively pursuing a legal challenge in the Supreme Court and expressed hope that a stay on the new Act would be secured. "This is a battle for justice. This is about protecting constitutional guarantees for minorities," he added. Calling for robust public mobilisation, he suggested the formation of coordination committees at the lowest levels to ensure the success of all agitation programmes led by AIMPLB. He also urged the Board to meet TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud and share their programme details, assuring that local Congress leaders would be involved in every step of the movement.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Fresh tenders likely for leasing Garden View Mall
1 2 3 Hyderabad: Govt advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday said fresh tenders will be invited to lease out Garden View Mall , the Waqf Board-owned complex adjacent to Haj House, in Nampally.A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Shabbir Ali at the secretariat. Waqf Board CEO Md Asadullah and other senior officials attended. The meeting also reviewed arrangements for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage .The seven-storey structure, built with two basement levels and a total built-up area of 1.65 lakh square feet, would be leased out, and income generated from it would be used for the welfare and development of the minority reviewing arrangements being made for the Haj pilgrimage, Shabbir Ali said chief minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to formally flag off the batch of pilgrims from Haj House on May meeting also discussed a long-standing concern raised by Muharram Juloos organisers regarding the unavailability of an elephant, a tradition historically fulfilled by the Nizam Trust. Earlier, the elephant was housed in the Hyderabad Zoo and used during religious processions. Following its death, organisers have struggled to maintain the custom. The meeting explored the possibility of govt intervention, including the potential purchase of an elephant. The issue was now under discussion with the forest department, Zoo officials, and wildlife authorities. The Waqf Board CEO has been directed to convene a meeting to find a permanent Ali reiterated the Congress govt's commitment to rejuvenating waqf properties and fulfilling promises made to the Muslim community. He said all pending projects would be completed with transparency.
India Gazette
21-04-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Telangana was first to oppose Waqf Amendment ; Act should not exist ": Telangana Congress' Mohammed Ali Shabbir
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], April 21 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Advisor to the Telangana Government for SC, ST, OBC, and Minorities, Mohammed Ali Shabbir, on Sunday strongly criticised the BJP-led government over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that Telangana was the first state to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill. 'Telangana was the first to oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill. This bill should not exist,' Shabbir Ali said while speaking to ANI. He said the Congress party has consistently opposed the bill since the beginning and accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of promoting communal politics. 'The Congress party have been opposing this bill from the start. Since the BJP has come to power, the BJP has been only doing Hindu-Muslim in the nation,' he alleged. Questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's approach, Shabbir Ali said, 'I want to ask why only Muslim women's problem is visible to PM Modi, why not the Hindu women's problem... This will ruin the nation. It should be stopped.' Meanwhile, the violence began on April 11 in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The protest turned violent, leading to the killing of two people, injuries to several others, and property damage, forcing thousands to leave their homes for safer places. The protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act spread across other districts, including Malda, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly, and involved incidents of arson, stone-pelting, and road blockades. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament earlier this month after marathon debates in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, seeks to streamline the management of Waqf properties, with provisions to safeguard heritage sites and promote social welfare. The bill was later given assent by President Droupadi Murmu. Parties of the INDIA bloc strongly opposed the bill, terming it unconstitutional. The Parliament also passed the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. The Waqf Act provides that no land belonging to members of Scheduled Tribes, under the provisions of the fifth schedule or sixth schedule to the Constitution, can be declared as Waqf.(ANI)
