Tension in Gujarat after 3 shops on mosque premises 'forcefully' evicted
1 week ago

Tension in Gujarat after 3 shops on mosque premises 'forcefully' evicted

India Today  

Tension prevailed in Gujarat's Rajkot on Wednesday after a group of people tried to evict three shopkeepers and forcibly throw out their wares, claiming that the properties belonged to the Gujarat Waqf Board and were illegally transferred to their descendants. When questioned, the people showed documents bearing the Gujarat State Waqf Board letterhead, dated December 19, 2024, granting approval for the eviction. The trustee of the shops, Gujarat State Waqf Board, also cited unpaid taxes and pending electricity bills of 15 years for immediate repossession. Speaking about the incident, Farooq Masani, who was involved in the eviction, said, "We have taken over the shops after getting the order of the Gujarat Waqf Board.

Board Shops Forcefully Evicted Gujarat Waqf  shops  board  forcefully  evicted  eviction  shopkeepers  tension  gujarat  waqf  complaint  incident  involved  letter  premises  mosque

History of this topic

Rajkot: 9 people arrested for vandalising and evicting shops owned by Hindus claiming to be Waqf property
5 days, 18 hours ago

Rajkot: 9 people arrested for vandalising and evicting shops owned by Hindus claiming to be Waqf property

Op India  

The Gujarat police have arrested 9 people for vandalising two shops belonging to Hindus in Rajkot, Gujarat on Dec 31, 2024. The arrested individuals include Nawab Mosque’s trustee Farooqbhai Ibrahimbhai Musani, Zakirbhai Habibbhai Musani, Gafarbhai Satarbhai Alani, Irfanbhai Abdulbhai Solanki, Fareedbhai Tayabbhai Shikar, Yunusbhai Haji Bhai Musani, Ameenbhai Mahmoodbhai Chauhan, Ikbalbhai Kamalbhai Setani, and Sarfaraz Mahmadbhai Sheikh. A group of …

Mob in Rajkot storms Hindu traders' shops saying it is Waqf property, throw out goods
6 days, 16 hours ago

Mob in Rajkot storms Hindu traders' shops saying it is Waqf property, throw out goods

Op India  

The Rajkot Police have filed a case against a group of around 25 people including Farooq Musani for vandalizing 2 shops belonging to the Hindu traders. Following the incident, one of the victims, Virendrabhai Kotecha, filed a complaint at the Rajkot A-Division Police Station against Farooq Musani and several unidentified individuals. Farooq Musani and others broke into the shops in …

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board
1 month ago

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Traders on MM Ali Road here, who received inquiry notices from the Kerala Waqf Board, are planning to stage an agitation against the move, which they believe is to evict them from the building. Notices were sent to the traders asking them to submit their version of land ownership in writing with supporting documents and send them to the …

Waqf row: Karnataka govt warns action against officials issuing eviction notice to farmers
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Waqf row: Karnataka govt warns action against officials issuing eviction notice to farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government has warned that disciplinary action will be taken against those officials who change the land mutation records and serve eviction notices to farmers under the Waqf Act. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent directives withdraw previous changes, protecting farmers cultivating contested land amidst complaints regarding Waqf Board claims. In a letter, the Revenue Department Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar Kataria …

Discover Related