Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
The waqf property disputes in Karnataka have not stopped, but are intensifying day by day. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave information on the matter in Parliament on Wednesday. The CM assured that his government would not demolish temples built on waqf properties nor take back land cultivated by farmers.
Regarding the matter, he further said that if notices had been issued to the temple, they would be withdrawn. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the formation of a committee headed by a retired judge to resolve the issue of waqf properties.
Temples and farmers’ lands will not be taken away
Discussing the issue of eviction notices issued by waqf boards to farmers, temples and many others, the chief minister said if temples are built on waqf properties, we will not demolish them. I made it very clear. If any notices have been given, these notices (notices) will be withdrawn.
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The Chief Minister further said that after the BJP raised the issue of waqf in Parliament. Waqf and Minority Affairs Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan clarified that if notices have been issued to farmers and temples, they will be withdrawn. The chief minister also reiterated Khan’s statement and said no farmer would be evicted from the land he was cultivating.
Notice due to procession
BJP MLA Araga Gyanendra demanded that the Waqf properties mentioned in the government records should also be removed as mere cancellation of notifications would not serve the purpose. Gyanendra said: “We (BJP) also support saving waqf properties, but we say why are we issuing notifications now?
Siddaramaiah replied that the situation was such that it was necessary to preserve the property and issue notifications as there was a central law in this regard. Clarification is now necessary as he pointed out that Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, the BJP MP from Vijayapura, had initiated a procession from Bidar. It is for this reason that the notification was issued.
Remaining 20,000 religious and community organization properties – CM
Justifying the demand, R. Ashok, leader of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, said that 110 Kuruba families in Krishnaraja constituency of Mysuru, the hometown of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah This notice led to wandering from house to house. He submitted several memorandums to Siddaramaiah, but to no avail. Minister Khan reminded the PPP in its 2014 manifesto that it had promised to eliminate encroachments on waqf properties.
The chief minister stressed the need to save waqf properties and said there were 1.10 lakh acres of waqf properties in the state. Due to various provisions of laws such as the Encroachment Act and the Inam Abolition Act, the area has now been reduced to only 20,000 acres.
Siddaramaiah targets BJP
“There are political differences within the BJP but I will not discuss your internal matters,” CM Siddaramaiah quipped. Accusing the BJP of politicizing the issue, he reminded that despite the BJP’s attempts to change the mood in the state Becoming communal, but the BJP lost in the recent by-elections to Channapatna, Sundar and Shigaon constituencies.
