Kerala Waqf Board

INL accuses UDF of attempting to seize control of the Kerala Waqf Board and its properties, including the disputed Munambam Waqf land, to advance RSS agenda. The party claims the V.D. Satheesan-led government is making concerted efforts to achieve this.

CPI criticizes Kerala Chief Minister over the reconstitution of the Kerala Waqf Board by including two non-Muslims, leading to a conflict between the board and the state government.

The Supreme Court removed state official supervision from the Kerala Waqf Board. The decision came during a hearing on the Board’s appeal against an interim order issued by the Kerala High Court on July 15.

The Kerala Waqf Board chairperson claims there is a conspiracy behind petitions targeting the board. The statement highlights concerns about potential threats to the organization's operations.

Pinarayi Vijayan, the Opposition Leader, accuses the Kerala UDF government of betraying the state's secular society and minorities by reconstituting the Waqf Board in line with the Union government's Waqf (Amendment) Act. The allegations center on the state government allegedly surrendering to 'Sangh Parivar diktats' through this decision.

The Kerala Waqf Board has petitioned the Kerala High Court for an additional six months to upload Waqf data to the Central portal established by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, citing incomplete work within the deadline set by the Kerala Waqf Tribunal.

The Kerala Waqf board's central portal allows direct entry of property data, according to C.M. Manju, the board's Chief Executive Officer in-charge. The board dismissed claims of illegal data upload regarding the disputed Munambam property, stating the portal has technical provisions for such entries.

The Kerala Waqf Board defended uploading Munambam property details on the UMEED portal, stating it was their statutory duty to supervise and protect Waqf properties not registered by the concerned Mutawallis.

The state has canceled the posting of the Kerala Waqf Board CEO. The decision pertains to the appointment of the CEO for the Kerala Waqf Board.