Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 13 (ANI): Haridwar Police on Thursday arrested Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi who was the former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Central Shia Waqf Board, in connection with the alleged hate speech at 'Dharma Sansad' held in Haridwar.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): After he was "expelled" from Islam, former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairperson Wasim Rizvi on Monday converted to Hinduism.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 24 (ANI): Muslim community in Hyderabad on Tuesday staged a protest against former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizwi, who is alleged to have made objectionable comments about Prophet Mohammed in his book.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 18 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi in Hyderabad for using objectionable statements on Prophet Mohammed in his book titled 'Muhammad'.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 17 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimee (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi filed a complaint in Hyderabad against Wasim Rizvi former chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board for using objectionable statements on Prophet Mohammed in his book titled
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman, Wasim Rizvi, on Monday, withdrew his petition from the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to waive off Rs 50,000 cost imposed on him for filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for deleting some of the controve
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by former Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, Syed Wasim Rizvi, seeking directions to remove 26 verses of 'Holy Quran' for violating the laws of the land and allegedly promoting extremism and terrori
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Supreme Court will hear on April 12, Monday, the petition filed by former Uttar Pradesh, Shia Waqf Board Chairman, Syed Waseem Rizvi, seeking a direction to appropriate authorities to remove 26 verses from the Quran which he states are used as "justificatio
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 16 (ANI): Various Muslim organisations on Tuesday held a rally to protest against former Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizvi over his petition filed in the Supreme Court wherein he has sought the removal of 26 verses from the Quran.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 20 (ANI): The CBI has registered two FIRs against former UP Shia Waqf Board Chairman Wasim Rizvi in connection with alleged illegal sale-purchase and transfer of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Former chairman of the Shia Waqf Board, Wasim Rizvi, on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to scrap the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 -- brought by the then Congress government -- and rebuild the te
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Syed Waseem Rizvi was on Wednesday tested for coronavirus after he was admitted to a hospital here with severe breathing trouble.