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September 16, 2025 1:50 PM

Why the Supreme Court Validated the Modi Government on the Waqf Amendment Act 2025

One of the most critical pieces of legislation of the Narendra Modi Government, the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025, has been given the green light by the Supreme Court. While the bill was passed with a comfortable majority in both houses of Parliament earlier this year, the debates and detour to the Joint Parliamentary Committee were not enough for some petitioners, hoping to politicise a pro-people and pro-minority legislation. After a patient hearing, the Supreme Court validated the stance of the ...

September 15, 2025 12:33 PM

Supreme Court stays certain provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act

The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order staying certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, while refusing to put the entire law on hold. A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih specifically stayed the clause that required a person to have practised Islam for five years before creating a waqf, saying the state must first prescribe a mechanism to determine who qualifies under that test. The court observed that “in the absence of such a mechanism, i...

April 15, 2025 3:48 PM

Murshidabad is burning, they are silent: CM Yogi slams opposition

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the West Bengal government over the recent violence in Murshidabad, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of remaining silent while the situation deteriorates. Speaking at a public rally in Hardoi, Yogi said, "Bengal is burning. The Chief Minister is silent. She calls rioters 'messengers of peace', but those who understand only force won’t respond to mere words. In the name of secularism, the state governm...

April 7, 2025 2:13 PM

Waqf Act: Why is it the Modi government’s biggest reform?

Proving many of their critics wrong, the Narendra Modi government has successfully ushered in the Waqf Amendment Act of 2025. While some speculated that the bill’s detour to the Joint Parliamentary Committee was a subtle way to shelve it, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has secured a historic victory in Parliament. How does one quantify this success, however? It would not be an exaggeration to state that the Act impacts far more people and institutions ...