Waqf Board chairperson slams IUML, Kerala govt. for favouring non-inclusion of Muslims on State Board
Waqf Board chairperson K.S. Hamsa has criticized the Kerala government and the Indian Union Muslim League for supporting the inclusion of non-Muslims on the State Waqf Board. He alleges that these actions are part of a broader attempt to destabilize the board's autonomy.
Why it matters
The controversy touches on sensitive issues regarding religious institutional autonomy and political influence in state governance.
The Indian Union Muslim League and the Congress-led State government will be responsible for the eventuality of including two non-Muslims on the State Waqf Board, according to its chairperson K.S. Hamsa.
Talking to mediapersons on Wednesday following the Kerala High Court verdict in a batch of petitions seeking to include non-Muslims on the board and its overhauling, Mr. Hamsa accused the State government of siding with Sangh Parivar affiliates, who, according to him, were out to destabilise the board.
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