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The Supreme Court earlier today stayed several provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, including one that says encroached govt land cannot be ‘Waqf’ till dispute is resolved.

Gogoi accused the Sarma government of unfairly targeting linguistic and religious minorities over his government's crackdown against illegal encroachments.

The High Court said that a party coming to a Court must come with clean hands. He must state and produce all facts and documents on record to prove his ownership.

Sarma pointed out that his government had come under significant international pressure but refused to suspend the action.

The notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the petitioner, S Vinoth Raghavendran, alleging the non-compliance of an April 2024 order issued by the Madras High Court. In April 2024, the High Court had asked the state government authorities to find an alternate land for the St Joseph school that has been running on the encroached temple land.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major initiative to recover encroached land belonging to Satras of the state

A Shiva Mandir and nearby shops were vandalised, police attacked by a mob in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal after Hindus objected to encroachment of temple land

The demolition drive faced massive protests by local Muslims who came out in support of Azad Choudhary.

The Chief Minister further stated that his government will ensure all necessary arrangements and amenities to enable the battalion to function effectively and fulfil its mandate.

The Federal claimed that the Queen gifted "several villages including Thiruchendura village" to the waqf board.