Former TTD chairman alleges act of sacrilege in Tirupati

Former TTD chairman alleges act of sacrilege in Tirupati

Tirupati, Sep 17 (IANS) Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman and YSR Congress Party leader Bhuma Karunakar Reddy has condemned what he called the shocking act of desecration at Alipiri, where a sacred idol of Sri Maha Vishnu was found amidst filth, liquor bottles, and human waste. He stated that this grave incident has deeply … Read more

BRS, YSR Congress welcome SC's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act

BRS, YSR Congress welcome SC's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act

Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) have welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025. BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao extended his gratitude and welcomed the Supreme Court order. He said BRS consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which under … Read more

AIMIM chief Owaisi bats for early hearing on finality of Waqf Amendment Act

AIMIM chief Owaisi bats for early hearing on finality of Waqf Amendment Act

Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi, on Monday, hoped that the Supreme Court will quickly decide on the finality of Waqf Amendment Act, 2025. Reacting to the interim order of the Supreme Court, the Hyderabad MP said the apex court has not completely stayed certain provisions of the Waqf … Read more

Waqf Act: SC's verdict a reply to those who questioned PM Modi's intentions, says MP CM

Waqf Act: SC's verdict a reply to those who questioned PM Modi's intentions, says MP CM

Bhopal, Sep 15 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav responded to the Supreme Court’s decision on the provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, stating that the judgment has cleared the way for the beginning of yet another social reform in the country. Chief Minister Yadav said that with the court’s judgment has also come … Read more

Stay is only for short time: Jagdambika Pal on SC’s order on Waqf (Amendment) Act provisions

Stay is only for short time: Jagdambika Pal on SC’s order on Waqf (Amendment) Act provisions

Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) Reacting to the Supreme Court’s interim stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Monday said that such stays are temporary. Speaking to IANS, Jagdambika Pal said, “We welcome the decision. The way petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on … Read more

Substantial victory: Congress hails Supreme Court stay on Waqf Act provisions

Substantial victory: Congress hails Supreme Court stay on Waqf Act provisions

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order staying some provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, describing it as a “substantial victory” for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity. “The Order is an important one because it goes a long way towards undoing the mischievous intentions … Read more

Stalin terms Supreme Court stay on key Waqf Act amendments 'victory for constitutional rights'

Stalin terms Supreme Court stay on key Waqf Act amendments 'victory for constitutional rights'

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Monday hailed the Supreme Court’s interim order staying key provisions of the Union government’s amended Waqf Act. In a statement posted on X, Stalin said the verdict was “a historic affirmation that constitutional rights and religious freedoms cannot be trampled upon … Read more

Laws made without discussion force apex court to intervene: Cong backs SC's ruling on Waqf Act

Laws made without discussion force apex court to intervene: Cong backs SC's ruling on Waqf Act

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Political reactions erupted across party lines on Monday after the Supreme Court stayed key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, with Congress leader Pawan Khera asserting that laws made without proper discussion inevitably force the court to intervene and deliver justice. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. … Read more

Spirit of decision favours democratic India: Kiren Rijiju hails SC's order on Waqf Act

Spirit of decision favours democratic India: Kiren Rijiju hails SC's order on Waqf Act

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, saying the spirit of the verdict was in favour of “democratic India” and assured that the Centre would re-examine the provision requiring five years of practising Islam for the creation of … Read more

Clerics welcome SC ruling on Waqf Act, hope for final verdict in 'favour of Muslims'

Clerics welcome SC ruling on Waqf Act, hope for final verdict in 'favour of Muslims'

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) As the Supreme Court put a stay on certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, a couple of Muslim clerics on Monday expressed satisfaction with the interim relief, stating that their efforts would continue until the final verdict comes in “favour of the Muslims.” The apex court in its interim … Read more