Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and the Waqf Board are essentially similar : Zameer Ahmed Khan
But does Zameer Ahmed have the courage to speak out against Tipu Sultan, who converted one lakh Hindus into Muslims in a single day ?
But does Zameer Ahmed have the courage to speak out against Tipu Sultan, who converted one lakh Hindus into Muslims in a single day ?
In the Indian context, the Waqf Act of 1995 gives the Waqf Board broad authority over Muslim religious and charitable properties. However, the law has been extensively abused. Many properties have been arbitrarily claimed as Waqf–
Minister Patil further said that the Deputy Commissioner of the District will investigate this. It will take two days to initiate action to withdraw the notices sent. Out of 1,200-acre, only 11-acre land is Waqf property.
Religious fanatics and Waqf Board are encroaching on Hindu temple lands. It is time for Hindus to unite and demand Government action against Waqf Board’s land grab.
Vice president of Hinwada Grampanchayat Sunil Shankarappa Tudeegal said it is mentioned in the notice that this land belongs to Shah Ameenuddin Dargah; but this dargah did not exist for centuries.
Government must dissolve this board and take action against those responsible for grabbing lands through it.
A BJP member said, ‘The chairman of the committee has the right to call whomever he thinks fit and ask for suggestions on the bill.’ This angered many including Kalyan Banerjee & then he acted as above.
The mosque committee has been instructed to carry out the demolition at its own expense, after obtaining permission from the Waqf Board.
Since the Mughals ruled India for many centuries, it should not be surprising if it is claimed that the whole of India belongs to the Waqf Board. Therefore, instead of amending, better to abolish the Waqf Act.
He also alleged that the Government wants to grab Waqf land and demanded that the land be returned to Muslims.