Waqf Board

2022 - 9 - 16

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As 'land grab' row rages, TN Waqf Board Chairman says anyone can ... (The News Minute)

The Waqf Board CEO had sent a circular to all Sub-Registrars in the state in August, informing them not to register the sale, exchange, mortgage or transfer ...

“We have allowed the registration of properties in the village as of now. This was confirmed by Abdul Rahman, who pointed out that the Board was awaiting more clarity from the state government on details of the Waqf properties in Thiruchenthurai. The survey number for one Gazette Notification (number 570) of a Waqf property located in Trichy Taluk, however, mentions the Thiruchenthurai village as ‘whole inam village’, and the extent of land as 389.03 acres — essentially referring to the entire village as its property. The 245-page circular, dated 11th August 2022, had details of Gazette Notification numbers of Waqf properties, the name of the respective taluk and village, survey numbers, and the extent of the land mentioned in acres and cents. The circular, issued as part of the Waqf Board’s attempt to retrieve its properties across the state, was sent to all of the 12 Sub-Registrar offices in Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu. Just because there is a temple on the land, we cannot simply decide that it is not Waqf land.

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Tamil Nadu Waqf Board claims ownership of entire Thiruchendurai ... (Financial Express)

The communication places the entire Chandrasekhara Swamy Temple in Thiruchendurai on the southern banks of the Cauvery and its lands under the authority of ...

Any details for a limited property can be easily provided but this is a vast property and has several details that need to be sent. That village is a vast area. It was decided that registration of title deeds pertaining to the village could be carried as usual until further orders.

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DNA | What did Tamil Nadu Waqf board say when asked about the ... (DNA India)

The Waqf board has been denying all land claims and if asked directly, they somehow find a way to move past the questions without answering them.

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Village in Tamil Nadu declared as the property of Waqf Board (Interview Times)

The Waqf Board, which asserts to own 389 acres of land in Tamil Nadu's Trichy district, said the allotment . Let us know more.

Villagers who found no merit in the claim formed a line outside the district administration office. Warning: Undefined variable $excerpt in /home/timesinterview/public_html/wp-includes/deprecated.php on line 1712 Rajagopal was perplexed by this information regarding his own property and searched through his property records but couldn’t find any claims of this nature. Notably, the Waqf Board has distributed flyers throughout the villages asserting their ownership of the land. When a local tried to sell his farmland, the nearby villagers were shocked. The villagers presented documents demonstrating that the land has belonged to them for many generations in response to the Waqf Board’s claims.

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Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Claims Ownership Of Thiruchendurai Village (The Sparrow News)

The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board has recently claimed ownership of the entire Thiruchendurai hamlet, shocking the inhabitants.

Reportedly, department officials will meet with the secretary of the Minority Welfare Department, and the chairman of the Waqf Board. “The court criticised the government on the issue and directed to take appropriate steps to recover the assets. In response to allegations that the board had seized religious property, he stated, “We are proud that Waqf property was given to construct temples and temple ponds. The office subordinate reports that the entire hamlet of the registrar belongs to the Waqf Board, and anyone interested in selling the property must obtain a NOC from Chennai. It was proven that Muslims were resettled in the area in 1927-1928, and there was no evidence of Muslims living there before then. According to the Waqf Board, they have issued a letter to the Registration Department, accompanying it with documentation, and informing them that the entire hamlet is their property.

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Wakf Board Land Claim at Thiruchendurai: Temporary Exemption for ... (LatestLY)

A peace meeting held at Srirangam between affected parties, HR& CE department officials, police, revenue officials, and Wakf Board representative has ...

This was following communication sent by the Wakf Board to a Sub Registrar in Tiruchi that the entire land parcel of 480 acres in Tiruchendurai village belonged to it. People took the matter up before the Tiruchi district collector and threatened to carry out a series of agitations against the Wakf Board claim. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 16, 2022 04:08 PM IST.

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Delhi ACB arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with ... (OpIndia)

Delhi ACB had recovered unlicensed gun and Rs 12 lakhs after raids at the premises of Amanatullah Khan. | OpIndia News.

Amanatullah Khan is the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board. ACB is probing purported irregularities in the recruitment of the Delhi Waqf Board. [raided](https://www.opindia.com/2022/09/delhi-acb-recovers-unlicensed-gun-rs-12-lakh-from-aap-mla-amanatullah-khan/) multiple locations, including the home of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan. I have complete faith in this country’s constitution and judiciary,” Khan tweeted. During the raid by the ACB, an unlicensed Beretta pistol was [recovered](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/illegal-weapon-found-raid-on-amanatullah-khan-corruption-case-2001104-2022-09-16) from Hamid Ali Khan, the alleged close aide of Khan. ACB Delhi arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with Delhi Wakf Board corruption case on the basis of the recovery of incriminating material and evidence against him during the searches conducted today.— ANI (@ANI)

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Delhi: ACB Raids AAP MLA, Aides in Waqf Board Corruption Case ... (News18)

The raids were conducted hours after the Okhla MLA was called for questioning at 12 pm in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in recruitment ...

Minatullah Khan said he received a call from his family members about the raids at his residence while he was with the AAP MLA at the ACB office. Amanatullah Khan was also questioned on the recoveries at the ACB office, sources said. Taking a jibe against Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena, he further said he has “full faith in the constitution and judiciary of this country." Further, Khan allegedly rented out a number of properties of the Delhi Waqf Board illegally and misappropriated its funds comprising of grants in aid from the Delhi Government. Apart from the AAP leader, three others: Minatullah Khan, Hamid Ali and Laddan were raided in the case, according to sources. Two pistols, cartridges and over Rs 24 lakh in cash were also recovered during raids from houses of his aides, police said.

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EXCL: Amanatullah Khan Ignored CEO Advice In Waqf Board ... (The New Indian)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan ignored the advice of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) while appointing 33 employees at the Delhi Waqf Board, ...

Sources said that the ACB also got a complaint about 21 properties of Waqf Board where tenants were staying in an “illegal manner”. ACB officers claimed that they had received multiple complaints about irregularities by Khan in the functioning of the Delhi Waqf Board. Though the appointment was made on a contract basis.

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Delhi anti-corruption branch raids AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan over ... (India TV)

Anti-corruption branch raids Amanatullah: The Anti-Corruption Branch had issued a notice to Khan for interrogation in connection with a two-year-old ...

The Anti-Corruption Branch had issued a notice to Khan for interrogation in connection with a two-year-old corruption case related to the Delhi Waqf Board, said officials. A weapon was also recovered from Khan's business partner. During the raid, a weapon was recovered from Amanatullah Khan of which he could not furnish a licence.

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Delhi ACB searches AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's house; Rs 12 ... (The New Indian Express)

The ACB is probing alleged irregularities in the recruitment in the Delhi Waqf board. It issued a notice to Khan on Thursday for questioning in connection ...

It issued a notice to Khan on Thursday for questioning in connection with the two-year-old corruption case. A senior official said the searches were conducted on Friday at the house of Khan and his other locations. Published: 16th September 2022 06:16 PM

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested in Delhi Waqf board graft case (Hindustan Times)

The ACB's arrest came after it found incriminating material and evidences against Khan during searches conducted in the day on premises of the MLA and his ...

The ACB's arrest came after it found incriminating material and evidences against Khan during searches conducted in the day on premises of the MLA and his aides. The ACB's arrest came after it found incriminating material and evidences against Khan during searches conducted in the day on premises of the MLA and his aide. The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan after hours-long questioning of the legislator in connection with irregularities in the Delhi Waqf board.

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested in Delhi Waqf Board ... (Scroll.in)

The Anti-Corruption Branch claimed it found two unlicensed pistols and Rs 24 lakh in cash during raids at multiple locations linked to the legislator.

On Thursday, the Anti-Corruption Branch had issued a notice to Khan for questioning in the case. The agency claimed that it found two unlicensed pistols and Rs 24 lakh in cash during the raids, according to PTI. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. “Nothing was found from his residence or office during the raid,” it said. [Amanatullah Khan](https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1570792052501401601) was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch on Friday in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case, ANI reported. The Anti-Corruption Branch claimed it found two unlicensed pistols and Rs 24 lakh in cash during raids at multiple locations linked to the legislator.

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AAP's Amanatullah Khan arrested after raids in Delhi Wakf Board ... (Livemint)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan has been arrested in connection with the Delhi Wakf Board corruption case. Earlier in the day, ...

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested by anti-corruption branch ... (The Indian Express)

A case against Khan was filed in 2016 alleging that appointments to various existing and non-existing posts by Khan in the Waqf Board were arbitrary and ...

In a letter dated July 29 to the L-G secretariat, Gautam had said, “The witnesses are afraid of Khan, an AAP MLA, due to his aggressive behaviour and his position in the Delhi Waqf Board. In one of the places,they have found one unlicensed pistol and cash Rs 12 lakh. A case against Khan was filed in 2016 following a complaint from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Headquarters), Revenue department, alleging that appointments to various existing and non-existing posts by Khan in the Waqf Board were arbitrary and illegal.

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Dravidian Stockist Outlet TNM Publishes Article Justifying ... (Home - The Commune)

There has been a furore over the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board listing the entire village of Thiruchendurai in Tiruchirappalli district as its property, including a a ...

Just because there is a temple on the land, we cannot simply decide that it is not Waqf land. He was told by the sub-registrar that he cannot sell his land as it belongs to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The survey numbers and other information are available with the Tamil Nadu State Archives. But for some, the records available with us only mention the extent of the land owned, and not the specific details. Chairman Abdul Rahman also noted that just because there is a temple on the land, it cannot be decided that it is not Waqf land adding that the land in the name of Waqf can “still be used for public utility”. The sub-registrar had told him that he has to get a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board office in Chennai to sell the land.

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Tale of how Congress govt gifted 123 properties in Lutyens Delhi to ... (OpIndia)

Congress-led-UPA govt gifted 123 government properties in Lutyens' Delhi to Waqf in 2014 - right before the Lok Sabha elections | OpIndia News.

Even though it took an extension of additional 6 months, the Inquiry Committee failed to come up with a concrete solution and passed the buck on to the Waqf Board Commissioner. whether the properties actually belonged to the Waqf. [reported](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/government-panel-fails-to-decide-fate-of-123-wakf-properties/story-IlkjxBZ7KnogHmpisRmSPO.html) that the Committee recommended that the final call on the fate of the 123 properties must be taken by the Delhi Waqf Commissioner. Times Now reported that it took just a phone call to identify the 123 government properties in favour of the Delhi Waqf Board. According to a senior official at the Ministry, the de-notification process was done in haste (one day prior to the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct). Interestingly, the ‘secret note’ was issued by the UPA Cabinet within a week of receiving the proposal.

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Waqf's 'Treachery' & 'Deceit': How Congress Gifted Properties To ... (Times Now)

In this episode of Newshour Debate, Navika Kumar will be discussing the outrage over the waqf board gift row. Massive Political row Escalates after the ...

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തിരുച്ചിറപ്പള്ളിയിലെ 18 ... (മനോരമ ന്യൂസ്‌)

തമിഴ്നാട് തിരുച്ചിറപ്പള്ളിയിലെ 18 ഗ്രാമങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ഉടമസ്ഥാവകാശം ഉന്നയിച്ചു വഖഫ് ...

തിരുച്ചിറപ്പള്ളി ജില്ലയിലെ തിരുച്ചെന്തുറൈയിലെ 378 ഏക്കര് ഭൂമിയുടെ രേഖകള് സഹിതം വഖഫ് ബോര്ഡ് റജിസ്ട്രേഷന് വകുപ്പിനെ സമീപിച്ചു കത്തുനല്കിയതോടെ വസ്തു ഇടപാടുകള് നിലച്ചു. ഇതോടെയാണു രേഖകളിലെ സര്വേ നമ്പറുകളിലുള്ള ഭൂമിയുടെ ഇടപാടുകള് തടയണമെന്നു കാണിച്ചു ബോര്ഡ് റജിസ്ട്രേഷന് വകുപ്പിനു കത്ത് നല്കിയത്. വക്കഫ് ബോര്ഡിന്റെയും ഗ്രാമീണരുടെയും രേഖകള് പരിശോധിച്ചതിനുശേഷം റജിസ്ട്രേഷന് ഐ.ജി വിഷയത്തില് അന്തിമ തീരുമാനം എടുക്കും.

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Why Did Congress Gift Prestigious Properties To Waqf Board ... (Times Now)

In this episode of India Upfront, Rahul Shivashankar will be discussing the outrage over the waqf land claim row. Amid Waqf's Claim Over Hindu villages in ...

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Amanatullah Khan arrested: All you need to know about the Delhi ... (OpIndia)

Delhi ACB arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Friday in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board corruption case. | OpIndia News.

The FIR by CBI stated that irregular and illegal appointment of officials had led to the loss of revenue of the Delhi Waqf Board, and the appointments were done by misusing their official positions as public servants. [booked](https://www.opindia.com/2022/07/delhi-lg-grants-consent-to-cbi-to-prosecute-aap-mla-amanatullah-khan/amp/) AAP MLA from Okhla under the prevention of corruption act and other relevant sections of the IPC after a complaint was filed against him in 2016. In 2016, a case was lodged against Khan following a complaint from the sub-divisional magistrate (headquarters), revenue department, alleging that appointments to various “existing and non-existing posts” in the Waqf Board were “arbitrary and illegal”. According to the complaint, the CEO of the new waqf board and over 30 staff members were appointed and employed in contravention of Section 24 of the Waqf Act, 1955 and Delhi Waqf Rules, 1977. In a statement released after the raids, the ACB said, “From these locations, around Rs 24 lakh in cash has been recovered and two illegal and unlicenced weapons and cartridges and ammunition was also recovered. An FIR in the case was registered two years ago and since then investigation has been underway.

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The case against Amanatullah Khan, Delhi AAP MLA held for ... (The Indian Express)

Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Delhi government on Friday.

“The then CEO of Delhi Waqf Board had clearly given a statement and issued a memorandum against such illegal recruitment,” said ACB chief Madhur Verma. The ACB said in a statement that on the basis of investigation and Khan’s questioning, search operations were conducted at four locations allegedly linked to Khan. The case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board was registered against him two years ago and investigation has been underway since.

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested in Delhi Waqf Board ... (ThePrint)

New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday in connection with the Delhi ...

outside the residence of Amanatullah Khan, the search team consisting of an ACP was attacked by the relatives and other known persons of Amanatullah Khan and they also caused obstruction in the discharge of Govt. Further, it has been alleged that he has misappropriated the funds of the Delhi Waqf Board comprising grants in aid from Delhi Government,” it said. on September 16, Amanatullah Khan has been arrested in the case,” it added. A total of Rs 24 lakh in cash,2 illegal arms and ammunition were recovered from two of his associates, earlier today,” said the ACB officials. Further, it is alleged that as Chairman of Delhi Waqf Board Amanatullah Khan has rented out a number of properties of Delhi Waqf Board illegally with allegations of corruption and favouritism. It is learnt that he could not show any license of the recovered arms (Breta Pistol).

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Delhi Waqf Board recruitment irregularities: Court sends AAP MLA ... (The New Indian Express)

In its plea seeking Khan's 14-day custody, the agency claimed that five of Khan's relatives were appointed in the board, while 22 were from Okhla, ...

They said during the searches, the ACB team was allegedly attacked by Khan's relatives and others known to the Okhla MLA outside his residence. The ACB had on Friday arrested Khan after conducting raids at his premises. It also added that an ACB official was manhandled and slapped during the searches conducted on Friday.

Delhi Waqf Board recruitment irregularities: Court sends AAP MLA ... (ThePrint)

New Delhi, Sep 17 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday sent AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to four-day custody of the Anti-Corruption Branch in a case related to ...

The ACB had on Friday arrested Khan after conducting raids at his premises. Special Judge Vikas Dhull passed the order on a plea moved by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), which said it needed to interrogate Khan for a thorough investigation. Further, it was alleged that as chairman of Delhi Waqf Board, Khan rented out a number of properties of the Waqf Board illegally amid allegations of corruption and favouritism, it added.

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Waqf Board corruption case: All transactions were done on ... (Free Press Journal)

The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested one Hamid Ali (54), a close aide of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, under the Act and recovered an illegal weapon along with ...

](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FhXnBSsE8aOIyP2wQZa9Id)To receive it on Telegram, please [click here](https://t.me/freepressjournal). A a total of Rs 24 lakh in cash was recovered along with two illegal weapons. He is on the run in the matter.

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Delhi Waqf Board case: Court sends AAPs Amanatulah Khan to 4 ... (Business Standard)

A Delhi court on Saturday sent AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to four-day custody of the Anti-Corruption Branch in a case related to alleged irregularities in the ...

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