Jaleel targets Satheesan, IUML over move to reconstitute Waqf Board
Former minister K.T. Jaleel has accused the UDF and the IUML of colluding with the BJP to reconstitute the Kerala State Waqf Board. He claims this move is intended to protect individuals accused of encroaching on Waqf properties and to undermine the current board's efforts to reclaim land.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights ongoing political tensions in Kerala regarding the management of Waqf properties and the broader national debate surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Former Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel has accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and its key constituent, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), of aiding the BJP on the Waqf issue.
In a social media post, the content of which was earlier published by the CPI(M) mouthpiece Desabhimani , Mr. Jaleel described Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan as “Modi in khadi” and the IUML’s Minister for General Education and Minority Affairs N. Shamsudheen as “Amit Shah in a mundu”.
Mr. Jaleel alleged that the Muslim League had been pressing for the dissolution of the existing State Waqf Board since the UDF assumed office in May. He said the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, had allowed IUML-backed chairmen of the Waqf Board to complete their terms after coming to power in 2006 and 2016, without removing them.
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