Andhra CM Naidu Dissolves State’s Waqf Board, BJP’s Amit Malviya Hails Transfer – News18
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The Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board that Naidu dissolved was arrange by the then authorities of YSR Congress Get together.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan throughout a NDA legislative occasion assembly, in Mangalagiri of Guntur district. (IMAGE: PTI FILE)
Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA authorities in Andhra Pradesh has dissolved the State Waqf Board nominated by the earlier authorities.
The Minorities Welfare Division on Saturday (November 30) issued a Authorities Order, withdrawing the GO issued in October final 12 months, constituting the Waqf Board.
The then authorities of YSR Congress Get together had constituted the 11-member Waqf Board following a Excessive Courtroom order. Three of them had been elected members whereas the remaining had been nominated.
On a petition difficult the method adopted to represent the Waqf Board, the Andhra Pradesh Excessive Courtroom on November 1, 2023, stayed the election of the chairperson of the State Waqf Board.
The GO quantity 75 issued on Saturday mentions that the Chief Government Officer of the State Waqf Board dropped at the federal government’s consideration the extended non-functioning of the Board and the pendency of writ petitions questioning the legality of G.O. Ms. No. 47 to resolve the litigation and stop an administrative vacuum.
Minorities Welfare Division Secretary Kati Harshvardhan said within the newest GO that after cautious consideration of the observations made by the Excessive Courtroom and within the curiosity of sustaining good governance, safety of Waqf properties and making certain the graceful functioning of the Waqf Board, the federal government hereby withdraws G.O. Ms. No. 47 dated 21.10.2023, with fast impact.
In the meantime, Minister for Minority Welfare N. Md. Farooq mentioned in a press release that the coalition authorities withdrew the GO issued by the earlier authorities. He mentioned after some people had approached the Excessive Courtroom, difficult the nomination of Waqf Board members, the Excessive Courtroom had handed interim orders to remain the election of the chairperson.
The minister said that as a result of authorized points, there was a vacuum within the functioning of the Waqf Board and to beat it, the coalition authorities issued a brand new GO, withdrawing the sooner GO.
“The coalition authorities headed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is dedicated to the safety and administration of Waqf properties and the welfare of minorities. The federal government is taking steps on this course,” Farooq mentioned.
In September, the coalition authorities appointed TDP chief Shaik Abdul Aziz as chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board.
Abdul Aziz, a former Mayor of Nellore, is presently the TDP president for the Nellore parliamentary constituency.
The dissolution of the Waqf Board constituted by the earlier authorities could clear the decks for constituting the brand new Board headed by Abdul Aziz.
Reacting to the event, BJP chief Amit Malviya hailed the ‘hanging down’ of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board.
The in command of BJP’s nationwide info and expertise division took to ‘X’ on Sunday and mentioned: “(The) Andhra Pradesh authorities strikes down the Waqf Board. There is no such thing as a provision within the Structure, which helps the existence of 1 in a secular India,” he posted.
His remark comes amid the continued row over Waqf Modification Invoice 2024, which has already been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
(with inputs from IANS)
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