Kerala Waqf Board reconstitution: Pinarayi Vijayan accuses UDF govt of ‘surrendering to Sangh Parivar diktats’
Kerala opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has criticized the state government for reconstituting the Waqf Board in alignment with the central government's 2025 amendment. He argues that the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the board undermines secular principles and religious autonomy.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions between state and central governance regarding religious institutional management and secularism in India.
Accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala of having “surrendered completely to the Sangh Parivar’s diktats”, Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has said the State government has “betrayed” Kerala’s secular society and minorities by deciding to reconstitute the Waqf Board in accordance with the Union government’s Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development (UMEED) Act, or the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
The article focuses heavily on the opposition's critique of the government's alignment with the central BJP-led agenda, reflecting a common narrative in regional political reporting.
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