Andhra Pradesh: Why was the waqf board dissolved?

In a bid to overturn one other legacy of the earlier authorities, chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has dissolved the waqf board within the state.

A senior official stated this was being completed to advertise good governance and safeguard the waqf properties!

The CEO of the AP State Waqf Board had apparently advised the federal government that it had been “non-functional” for a very long time and that there have been petitions in court docket questioning its legality.

There was some controversy over the nominated members — 7 of the 11 members are nominated — and the Excessive Court docket had issued interim orders stopping the appointment of the waqf board chairman.

It was authorized points that led to the non-functioning of the board, and due to this fact the federal government had issued an order to dissolve and exchange the board, the official stated.

The Naidu authorities says, nevertheless, that it’s dedicated to making sure the sleek functioning of the waqf board and taking care of the welfare of minorities within the state, he added.