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 The “Waqf” Controversy and the Silence on “Debutter” Property: A Case of Majoritarianism? The “Waqf” Controversy and the Silence on “Debutter” Property: A Case of Majoritarianism? Posted on 17th April, 2025 (GMT 18:58 hrs) ABSTRACT The article critiques the asymmetrical treatment of religious endowments in India, highlighting how Waqf properties—Muslim charitable endowments used for mosques, madrasas, graveyards, and other community purposes—have faced intense scrutiny, legal reforms, and public debates, while Hindu Debutter (or Devottara) properties, which serve similar religious functions and are fraught with similar disputes as Waqf, remain largely untouched. The article discusses the recent Waqf (Amendment) Act of 2025, renamed as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development (UWMEED) Act, which supposedly seeks to modernize and centralize the administration of over 870,000 Waqf properties under state-level Waqf Boards. Although issues like mismanagemen...

  None Kept One’s Words: Modiji’s Promises Posted on 25/04/2023  (GMT 04:20 hrs) Updated on GMT 07:00 hrs We have sent the following documentation to the Hon. Prime Minister, Home Minister, the RSS and the BJP President with the following covering letter:  “प्रजासुखे सुखं राज्ञ: प्रजानां च हिते हितम्‌ ।  नात्मप्रियं हितं राज्ञ: प्रजानां तु प्रियं हितम्।‌”   “Prajāsukhe sukhaṁ rājyaḥ, prajānām ca hite hitaṁ Nātmapriyaṁ hitaṁ rājyaḥ, prajānām tu priyaṁ hitam.” —-  Kauṭilya ,  Arthaśāstram To The Honourable Prime Minister, Government of India Sub: The Hon’ble PM’s promise for welfaristic utilization of political funding Dear Modiji, Please note the following hyperlinked document, where the   second video ⤡ indicates the utilization of party funding for the welfare and benefit of all the citizens of India as part of your promise of  mahadana  (grea...