Pinarayi accuses UDF govt. in Keralam of surrendering to BJP, RSS on Waqf issue
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the UDF government of compromising on Waqf law by allowing non-Muslim members on Waqf Boards. He claims this reflects a communal agenda and aligns the government with RSS policies.
Why it matters
The issue highlights ongoing religious and political tensions in Kerala regarding the governance of religious institutions and secularism.
Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of surrendering to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sangh Parivar on issues including the Waqf law.
Inaugurating a seminar on ‘Waqf law and UDF surrender’ organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] here on Sunday evening, Mr. Vijayan pointed out that the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government that he led had not appointed two non-Muslim members to the Waqf Board. In contrast, he said, the UDF government told the High Court that there was no legal impediment to such appointments.
Mr. Vijayan questioned why the government should allow non-Muslims to be appointed to a Muslim religious institution. He alleged that such a move reflected a communal mindset and warned that similar interventions could later target institutions of other religions.
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