BJP MP urges JPC to hear Karnataka farmers' Waqf Board land grievances, CM assures no evictions, Union Minister criticizes Waqf Act.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has urged the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill to invite farmers from Karnataka's Vijayapura district to discuss their grievances regarding land claimed by the Waqf Board. He argues that these farmers received notices without due process. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that no farmers would be evicted. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi criticized the Waqf Act and accused the Congress of political appeasement.

October 29, 2024
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