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Waqf Amendment Act 2025: An erosion of rights under the garb of reform
Renaming the legislation "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act" (UMEED Act), in line with the government’s enthusiasm to rename things; a critical examination of the amended provisions reveals that provisions of the 2025 act represent a significant regression, fundamentally undermining the religious autonomy and property rights of the Muslim minority, thereby challenging constitutional safeguards’ some amendments directly weaken legal protections afforded to Waqf properties, raising fears of systematic dispossession
A 15-year-old boy “accused”, family shop and home demolished in direct contravention of SC orders?
Claims by a VHP worker of “anti-India slogans” after Sunday’s India-Pak Match: led to spot demolitions of the home and shop of 1 15 year old Muslim boy in Malvan, Konkan, Maharashtra, actions of the Sindhudurg police that are in direct contravention of the Supreme Court order on “bulldozer justice” dated November 13, 2024
Hizb ut-Tahrir: Radical thoughts influencing global mainstream politics – Part 1
Its stated objective is the re-establishment of the Islamic Caliphate, which it sees as the only legitimate governing system for Muslims worldwide
Petitions against Uttarakhand UCC draw attention to Constitutional issues regarding personal autonomy and minority rights
Religious freedom, privacy, and tribal exclusion are among the issues raised by petitions contesting the Uttarakhand UCC, bringing to light constitutional questions about striking a balance between individual laws and a uniform legal framework.
Persecution of Christians: Women leaders appeal to President Murmu
Christian women leaders and community representatives have made an urgent appeal today, February 14, by email to President Draupadi Murmu highlighting the escalating persecution of Christian women across multiple states in India.
The Steady Marginalisation of Indian Muslims
On the occasion of Bakri Eid in 1947, Maulana...
Are Indian anti-conversion laws targeting minorities or protecting the vulnerable?
CJP Team -
Despite its claims to curb forced conversions, Rajasthan's Anti-Conversion Bill, 2025, imposes severe penalties, limits personal freedom, and jeopardises religious freedom, raising concerns regarding abuse, discrimination, and constitutional overreach.
Zakia Jaffri, with her compassion and resilience inspired millions
She inspired millions and if there is some consolation today, 22 years after the massacre, it lies in the fact that a complicit media has had no choice but to reflect this in the coverage of her demise.
Dwarka: Clearance of encroachments leaves locals hopeless and in anguish
The recent demolition of structures in Dwarka, Gujarat has been a centre of controversy. The authorities have claimed that these structures were illegal, and the due process of law was followed before any demolitions took place. However, locals have raised concerns that primarily Muslims are being targeted in the demolition drive and that no proper notice was given.
Rampant cow vigilantism unleashes violence on Muslim truck drivers across the country
CJP Team -
From December 2024 to January 2025, cow vigilante groups escalated violent attacks on Muslim truck drivers and traders, under the pretext of halting illegal cattle trade. Operating with impunity, these groups exploited cow protection to target religious minorities, with disturbing complicity from local authorities, deepening communal divisiveness and harassment
Fatima Sheikh: Politics of Historical Erasure, Exclusion
The ongoing attempt to erase India’s first Muslim woman teacher from mainstream history is part of a broader project to sanitise history, neutralise dissent, and normalise inequalities.
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