Mysuru: Weeks after the Waqf property row hit several North Karnataka districts, it has now hit Mysuru District, with the Waqf Board claiming to own a parcel of Government land in Varuna Assembly Constituency, represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The row came to light after the RTC concerning 19 guntas of land in Survey No….
Waqf Board claim on Temple, Govt. School: Oppn. Leader R. Ashok leads protest in Srirangapatna
November 8, 2024Srirangapatna/ Mandya: Following the move to claim Chikkamma Chikkadevi Temple in Mahadevapura village and Government School at Chandagalu village in Srirangapatna taluk as the assets of Karnataka State Waqf Board, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashok led the protest of BJP workers on Thursday. Ashok paid his obeisance to the Goddess Chikkamma Chikkadevi, before…
JPC Chief points at officials’ role in changing records for Waqf Board
November 8, 2024Jagdambika Pal receives over 70 grievances from affected individuals during his visit to Hubballi Bengaluru: Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, Jagdambika Pal questioned, how is it possible to change the pahanis of lands belonging to farmers and temples without the cooperation of officials? He was addressing media…
Waqf row: JPC Chairman on fact-finding mission in Hubballi
November 7, 2024Hubballi: Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, today visited the State amid the ongoing Karnataka State Waqf Board row, issuing notices to farmers claiming ownership of agricultural lands. Pal, who arrived in Hubballi in the morning, will also be visiting Vijayapura and Belagavi as part…
How come suddenly Temples became Waqf properties?
November 7, 2024Pejawar Seer says all Temple assets must be registered in the name of deity Davanagere: Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji has questioned the sudden classification of Temples as Waqf properties, expressing concerns over the confusion and fear it has caused among the public. Speaking to reporters in Davangere on Nov. 5, he criticised the…
Government declares farm lands as Waqf property: BJP stages Statewide protests
November 4, 2024Mysuru: Upping the ante following allegations by farmers, educational institutions and Hindu Temples in certain parts of Karnataka that their lands were illegally marked as Waqf properties, the BJP staged Statewide protests this morning, accusing the ruling Congress Government of directing officials to take over lands that have been passed down through generations. The Opposition…
Congress will hand over Temples, Mutts to Waqf Board: BJP MP
November 4, 2024Bengaluru: BJP Yuva Morcha National President and MP Tejasvi Surya has issued a stern warning that Hindu Temples and Mutts may be handed over to the Waqf Board if the public continues to be misled by the Congress party’s false promises. Speaking to reporters, Surya stated here recently, “If people persist in voting for the…
Echo of Waqf Board notices to farmers: BJP to protest against Congress Government tomorrow
November 3, 2024Mysuru: As part of a State-wide protest organised by the BJP against notices issued to farmers by the Karnataka State Waqf Board, district and city BJP units will lay siege to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and the Tahsildar’s office in city tomorrow (Nov. 4). This was announced to the media by Dr. Anil Thomas, President…
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