M C Mayin Haji
Govt has said it will focus on protecting waqf properties, ensuring lawful administration, safeguarding the rights of eligible beneficiaries and promoting transparency in the board’s operations,” said an official statement. “The reconstitution is aimed at bringing the board’s composition in line with legal requirements and improving the efficiency of its functioning.
Rahmatullah Sakhafi Elamaram, the state general secretary of Sunni Yuvajana Sangham (SYS), said that the two Samastha factions together run more than 20,000 madrasas, around 1,000 higher religious education institutions and thousands of mahals.
Govt’s stand is unjust and unfair,“ he said. Meanwhile, the reconstitution has triggered criticism from the Kanthapuram faction of Samastha. “The two Samasthas also control the majority of waqf properties in Keralam. Despite this, the newly constituted waqf board has no representatives from either of the two Samasthas.