New Delhi, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Indian Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has decided to take over 123 properties of the Delhi Waqf Board, including mosques, dargahs and graveyards, evoking a sharp reaction from the board chairman, Amanatullah Khan. Amanatullah Khan asserted that he would not allow the Modi-led Indian government to take over the Waqf properties.

The deputy land and development officer, in a letter to the board on 8 February, informed it of the decision to “absolve” it from all matters pertaining to the 123 Waqf properties. The Land and Development Office (LDO) of the ministry said the two-member committee headed by Justice (retired) S P Garg on the issue of identified Waqf properties in its report submitted that no representation or objection was received by it from the Delhi Waqf Board.

The LDO said the Delhi Waqf Board was the main stakeholder/affected party to whom the opportunity was given by the committee. However, it did not appear before the committee or filed any representation or objection regarding 123 properties. According to Khan, the LDO has posted notices at 123 properties, which has caused “widespread anxiety, fear and resentment” among the Muslim community.

“We have already raised our voice in the court on 123 Waqf properties, our writ petition is pending in the High Court. Some people are spreading lies about it, the proof of this is in front of all of you. We will not allow anyone to occupy the properties of the Waqf Board,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

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