Waqf Act to benefit all communities, sections: CM
Keonjhar: Amendment to the Waqf Act will bring transparency to the Waqf Board and benefit women and girls of the minority community as well as those from economically weaker sections, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said here on Tuesday.Participating in a public awareness programme on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, organised by BJP’s district unit at the Keonjhar auditorium, Majhi said the govt is working for everyone, and no one is neglected in any field. The CM said that since the time of Mughal empire until 2013, the Waqf Board had 18.43 lakh acres of land. “But between 2013 and 2025, 20.92 lakh acres were added by the board. Not only did Hindus suffer due to this, but Muslims were also facing inequality,” he said.Keonjhar MP Anant Naik, MLA Fakir Naik, district BJP president Shukdev Mahant, district BJP secretary Nilamani Mahant, former Kisan Morcha state president Shivaji Mohanty, Minority Morcha state general secretary Jalaluddin Akbar, its district president Mahtab Alam, and Keonjhar Municipality chairperson Niku Sahu, among others, attended the event.
