November 27, 2024 3:29 PM

Over 59,000 Waqf Properties Facing Encroachment in India, Says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju today informed the Lok Sabha that around 59 thousand Waqf properties are facing encroachment in the country. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Minister said as per sections of the Waqf Act, the Chief Executive Officer of State Waqf Board has the power to take legal action against unauthorized occupation and encroachment of Waqf properties. He said the Act provides that any sale, gift, exchange, mortgage or transfer of the waqf property shall...