Kerala Plans To Reconstitute State Waqf Board, Notification Likely Soon
The Kerala government plans to dissolve the State Waqf Board to address eligibility concerns and align with amended laws. The reconstitution will include the addition of two non-Muslim members as mandated by recent legal requirements.
Why it matters
This move highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious administrative bodies and the implementation of central legal reforms at the state level in India.
The Kerala government is preparing to dissolve the State Waqf Board, with an official notification likely to be issued soon, sources said.The move follows an assessment that several members of the existing board may not meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the rules. The government is also expected to nominate two non-Muslim members in line with the amended Waqf law, after taking into account the Supreme Court's verdict on the matter.The board was constituted on February 4 with nine members, and K S Hamza was appointed chairman in March.
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