Please circulate this to the maximum Muslims for their awareness and to join the campaign of All Indian Muslim Personal Law Boardagainst this Bill before it becomes Act to be implemented.
The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on April 27, 2010 by the Minister of Minority Affairs, Shri Salman Kurshid.
The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on May 7, 2010 and is pending in the Rajya Sabha.The Bill seeks to amend the Wakf Act, 1995 that provides for administration of Wakfs. “Wakf” is defined as permanent dedication of property by a Muslim for any purpose recognized to be religious or charitable under Muslim law. The Bill changes the term “Wakfs” to “Auqaf”.
The Key issues are:
- The Sachar Committee and the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf had recommended that greater powers be given to waqf boards to evict encroachers. The Bill does not incorporate these recommendations.
- In order to evict encroachers, the waqf board is required to approach a local magistrate. In certain states, other authorities who administer hindu religious endowments are given summary powers to evict encroachers themselves.
- The Bill requires states to conduct a survey of waqf properties, at a cost to be borne by them. It is unclear how such a mandatory provision, in a central act, can be made operational, since such expenditures must be approved by the respective state assembly
Still Indian Political system is not allowing to provide greater powers to Wakf Boards to evict encroachments on wakf lands.
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