INL alleges UDF move to capture Kerala Waqf Board, implement RSS agenda
The Indian National League (INL) has accused the Kerala government of attempting to seize control of the State Waqf Board to further an RSS-aligned agenda. The party claims the government is seeking to dissolve the current board to bypass legal hurdles and implement new federal amendments.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions regarding religious property management and secular governance in India.
The Indian National League (INL) has alleged that the Congress-Muslim League leadership is making a “planned attempt” to take control of the Kerala State Waqf Board to facilitate the implementation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) agenda in the State, and called upon secular forces to unite against what it described as a dangerous political move.
Addressing a press conference after the INL State secretariat meeting here on Monday (July 27, 2026), party State president Ahammad Devarkovil and general secretary Kasim Irikkur alleged Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government had, since assuming office, been making concerted efforts to gain control of the Waqf Board and Waqf properties, including the disputed Munambam Waqf land. They said the developments had the potential to create political and social unrest in Kerala and warned of far-reaching consequences if they were not resisted.
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