Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, ‘The government intends to pass the bill in both houses in this session. Many parties including BJP and Congress have issued a whip to ensure the presence of their MPs. The BJP has directed the Lok Sabha MPs on Wednesday, while the Rajya Sabha MPs have been instructed to be present in the House on Thursday. Let us try to understand this matter related to Waqf with easy questions and answers …
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Waqf Board – Photo: Amar Ujala
What are the administrative bodies responsible for Waqf management and what are their roles?
Waqf properties are currently administered by the Waqf Act-1995. It is enacted and regulated by the central government. The major administrative bodies involved in Waqf management are …
- Central Waqf Council (CWC): This government and state Waqf boards advise the policy, but do not directly control the Waqf properties.
- State Waqf Board (SWB): They manage and protect Waqf properties in every state.
- Waqf Tribunal: Special judicial bodies, which hear disputes related to Waqf properties.
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Property of Waqf – Photo: Amarujala.com
What are the issues related to Waqf Board?
Irrepreneibility of Waqf properties: Once Waqf, always dispute with Waqf’s principle. For example, claims made on the islands in Bet Dwarka, which are also considered confused by the courts. Legal controversy and mismanagement: The amendment of the Waqf Act, 1995 and its 2013 has not been effective. Due to this many problems arose-
- Illegal occupation
- Mismanagement and ownership dispute
- Delay in property registration and survey
- Large -scale lawsuits and complaints to the ministry
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Prashant Kishore and others – Photo: Amar Ujala among the Muslim community on the occasion of Eid: Amar Ujala
Not judicial surveillance: The decisions of Waqf Tribunals cannot be challenged in the High Courts.
- Incomplete survey of Waqf properties: The survey commissioner’s work has been poor, which has delayed. The survey has not yet started in Gujarat and Uttarakhand. The survey order in 2014 in Uttar Pradesh is still pending. Lack of expertise and poor coordination with the Department of Revenue has slowed down the registration process.
- Abuse of laws: Some state Waqf boards misused their powers, causing community tension. Section 40 of the Act has been widely misused to declare private properties vaqf, causing legal battles and unrest. According to information received from 8 states, 515 properties have been declared Waqf under Section 40.
- Constitutional validity of Waqf Act: The Waqf Act is applicable only to one religion, while no similar law exists for others. A PIL (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court, which has been questioned whether the Waqf Act is constitutional. The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the central government on this issue.
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Symbolic Photo – Photo: Ani
Statistics up to September 2024 show that 5,973 government properties have been declared Waqf …
- Tamil Nadu: The farmer of Thiruchenthurai village could not sell his land due to a claim on the entire village of Waqf Board.
- Govindpur, Bihar: In August 2024, a case of claims of claims on the entire village of Bihar Sunni Waqf Board went on in Patna High Court. The matter is under consideration.
- Kerala: In September 2024, 600 Christian families in Ernakulam district are opposing the claim of Waqf Board on their ancestral land.
- Karnataka: Board claims on 15,000 acres of land in Vijaypura. The farmers protested. Controversy also in Bellary, Chitradurga, Yadgir and Dharwad.
- Uttar Pradesh: Complaints of corruption and mismanagement of Waqf Board.
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