With Waqf Bill Under Discussion In Lok Sabha, Looking Back At How Waqf Board Claimed An Entire TN Village And Its Temple
In a much-anticipated move, the central government has introduced a Bill to amend the Waqf Act. Even as the discussion on the Bill is underway in the Lok Sabha, here is one such instance of how residents of Tiruchendurai in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district were shocked to learn that the Waqf Board had claimed ownership of their village, including the Manendiyavalli Sametha Chandrasekhara Swamy temple, which is over 1000 years old. The issue came to light in 2022 when Rajagopal attempted to register a land transaction. Registration officials informed him that he needed a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Waqf Board in Chennai.
- 9 Aug 2024
- WerIndia
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