One country, India
30 Waqf Boards
…and consistent efforts to increase this – Land Jihad !
Repeal the draconian & unconstitutional ‘The Waqf Act, 1995’
The Waqf Act bestows absolute powers on the Waqf board to lay claim on any property. This is why today, the Waqf properties are estimated to cover about 6,00,000 acres across the nation; making them the third largest land owner ! This is nothing but a clandestine takeover of the nation’s resources, unfortunately protected by our own laws ! A special Act for religious properties of only one religion when no such law exists for any other religion smacks of clear discrimination. Waqf is not even present in all the Islamic countries with places such as Turkey, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Tunisia, and Iraq having no Waqfs. However, in India, in a country mired with vote-bank politics, not only are Waqf Boards the largest urban landowners, but they also have an Act protecting them legally. Indians believe that all Indians are equal before law. We demand equality. So, we demand justice. We demand that the Waqf Act 1995 be repealed immediately.
How Waqf Boards have been insidiously encroaching upon and occupying various properties
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board claims ownership of a Hindu-majority village
Thiruchenthurai village near Trichy, Tamil Nadu has been designated as a waqf property by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The entire villagers were shocked to learn that their land is not theirs.
Waqf Board stakes claim on two islands in Bet Dwarka
The Waqf committee in its application claimed that the ownership of two islands on Bet Dwarka island belongs to the Waqf Board. Bet Dwarka is one of the holy pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
Surat Municipal Corporation headquarters declared waqf property
The Gujarat State Waqf Board has declared that the (Mughalsarai) building, which is the headquarters of the Surat Municipal Corporation, is a waqf property. It has ordered that the building be registered as a waqf property.
Court orders to hand over Gurudwara land to Waqf Board in Haryana
The court directed the Gurudwara committee to vacate the Gurudwara’s 14-marle land in Haryana’s Jathlana village and hand it over to the Waqf Board. Committee members confirmed that since 1947, the Gurdwara has stood on this site and that there has never been a mosque on the property.
Shia Waqf board grabs Hindu Shivalay in Lucknow
The Waqf committee in its application claimed that the ownership of two islands on Bet Dwarka island belongs to the Waqf Board. Bet Dwarka is one of the holy pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
Surat Municipal Corporation headquarters declared waqf property
The Gujarat State Waqf Board has declared that the (Mughalsarai) building, which is the headquarters of the Surat Municipal Corporation, is a waqf property. It has ordered that the building be registered as a waqf property.
The country today has up to 30 Waqf Boards, which have thus far infringed on many properties and temple lands, with the pattern of operation being consistent in most cases. There are currently 50,000 Waqf properties in the country, covering 6,00,000 acres. These properties have earned 150 crores in revenue thus far and consistent efforts are being made to increase this.
Below are 21 such instances when the Waqf Board in India has mismanaged assets, encroached, illegally disposed of and infringed on various properties in the last few years.
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