Maharashtra State Waqf Board on Sunday denied claims by farmers that they had been sent land ownership notices by the board. Waqf board chairman Sameer Kazi said that the board had not issued any notices to farmers in Latur over land ownership. On Saturday, 103 farmers from Talegaon in Latur district said they received notices from the waqf board regarding …
More than 100 farmers in Maharashtra's Latur district on Saturday claimed the Waqf Board has sought to take their land that they have been cultivating for generations. The claim has been filed in the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and notices have been issued to 103 farmers having total land measuring 300 acres, they said. Two hearings on …