Waqf Board team visits Bhainsa, inspects graveyard land

Hyderabad: A 3-member team of Telangana Waqf Board visited Bhainsa and inspected 3 Muslim graveyards. They also interacted with the local Muslims and Muslim organisations besides Bhainsa Municipality. The team comprising of Waqf Board members Maulana Akber Nizamuddin, Mr. Malik Motasim Khan and Chief Executive Officer M A Mannan Farooqui along with other officials of Waqf Board visited Bhainsa.

It must be noted that efforts to seek NOC for fencing of 3 Muslim graveyards have become a controversial issue. Locals are resented over construction of shops at Abdullah graveyard land. Recently Waqf Board had set up a 3-member committee to conduct inspection of the graveyards including Abdullah Khan Graveyard.

The team also inspected the shops constructed on graveyard land. The descendants of Abdullah Khan Takiya have represented with the committee and told that the shops were constructed on graveyard. While the municipal corporation claims the ownership of the land, locals and descendants of Abdullah Khan declare it graveyard land.

Commotion was witnessed during team’s visit to graveyard and shops. A large number of women also opposed municipality’s claim on graveyard. Keeping in view the situation the team decided to hear the matter in local Darul Uloom where representations and supportive documents were collected from all parties. Welfare Party of India, Aam Aadmi Party and other social workers submitted documental evidences in favour of graveyard. Waqf board officials told that the team that as per their record, 3111 sqyds land belongs to graveyard.

The team members told press persons that they will submit their report to Waqf Board within a month.

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