Maharashtra
There have been continuous complaints against the Waqf Board for forcibly occupying the lands of Hindus. Regarding this, Modi government has brought the Waqf Amendment Bill. A committee formed on this is discussing improvements in it. Meanwhile, a dark act of Maharashtra Waqf Board has come to light. Waqf Board has laid claim on 300 acres of farmers’ land. Notice has been sent to 103 people regarding this.
More than 100 farmers from Latur district on Saturday claimed that the Waqf Board is trying to grab their land which they have been farming for many generations. He said that this claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal located at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having a total of 300 acres of land.
Farmer Tukaram Kanwate said, “We have inherited these lands for generations. This is not Waqf property. We want Maharashtra government to give us justice. Two hearings have taken place in the court on this matter and the next hearing is on December 20.
Modi government introduced amendment bill
Let us tell you that the Modi government at the Center had introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2024, so that the functioning of the Waqf Board could be streamlined. To ensure efficient management of its assets. The bill has been sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
There are a total of 32 Waqf boards in the country, with some states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh having separate Shia and Sunni boards. Whereas in many states and union territories, Waqf Board has not been formed yet. These boards are coordinated by the Central Waqf Council, which works under the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
A conspiracy was hatched to grab 369 acres of property including a 1500 year old temple in Tamil Nadu.
Let us tell you that this is not the first case of Waqf Board forcibly taking over land. Even before this, complaints have been received against the board countless times in many states of the country. In the year 2022, a claim was made to take over the entire village along with the 1500 year old temple located in Tiruchenthurai village of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. This information was given by Minority Minister Kiren Rijiju himself in the Parliament House. Kiren Rijiju said that this entire village with Hindu population had been declared Waqf property by the Waqf Board. Whereas, this village is 1500 years old. The biggest thing is that there is no history of Muslim population in this Hindu populated village. The temple has 369 acres of property in and around the temple.
