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J&K Waqf Board drops uniform sermon plan after backlash, exposing concerns over religious authority
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The BJP-led board backed off its plan to standardise Friday sermons after clerics, parties and the chief minister pushed back, calling it interference in religious affairs.
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- 2026-10-17T09:48:28.000Z
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- The Hindu · National J&K Waqf Board takes U-turn on uniform Friday sermons
- The Hindu · National Why J&K Waqf Board’s push to uniform Friday sermons triggered a political storm | Explained
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Parties: BJP
Places: Jammu and Kashmir
Topics: BJP
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- Frontline · Politics — J&K Waqf Board drops uniform sermon plan after backlash, exposing concerns over religious authority
- The Hindu · National — J&K Waqf Board takes U-turn on uniform Friday sermons
- The Hindu · National — Why J&K Waqf Board’s push to uniform Friday sermons triggered a political storm | Explained