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Auqaf Board
Auqaf Board is a statutory body established in 1936 under the Bengal Waqf Act, 1934.[1][2][3] It is run under the Ministry of Minority Affairs and Madarsah Education of Government of West Bengal.[4][5][6][7] It is under the provision of Central Waqf Council after the Central Waqf Act, 1954.[8][9]
Committee[edit]
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Md. Abdul Ghani (retired Chief Justice)[10][11] | Chairperson |
| Nadimul Hoque (MP, Rajya Sabha)[12] | Member |
| Khalilur Rahaman (MP, Lok Sabha)[13] | Member |
| Shama Perveen (IAS) | Member |
| Sk. Nurul Islam (MLA, WBLA) | Member |
| Jakir Hossain (MLA, WBLA) | Member |
| Nasiruddin Ahmad (Member, WB Bar Council) | Member |
| Affakuzzaman Khan (Sajjadanasheen, Dargah) | Member |
| Qari Fazlur Rahman | Member |
| Humayun Ali Mirza (Shia Scholar) | Member |
Controversies[edit]
- The West Bengal Waqf Scam of 1000 crores.[14]
- The 4% of the Waqf properties are snatched from board to the people.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Bengal Wakf Act, 1934". www.courtkutchehry.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "List of Waqf premises". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ Alamgir, Khoundkar. "AWQAF PROPERTIES IN BENGAL SINCE THE PERIOD OF MUSLIM RULE". Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "» Board of Auqaf". Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "6.1 lakh Waqf properties across India, most in UP, West Bengal, Karnataka". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "ওয়াকফের জমি বেদখল, নালিশ শুনল সংখ্যালঘু কমিশন". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ Datta, Romita. "Govt looks for ways to secure Waqf properties against encroachers". https://www.livemint.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "West Bengal | Central Waqf Council". centralwaqfcouncil.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ Shamsi,DHNS, Mohammed Safi. "Bengal's imams want Mamata Banerjee to revise honorarium, keep promises". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Mamata Banerjee increases monthly allowance of Muslim clerics, Hindu priests". India Today. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Rs 500-crore state fund for Waqf Board". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "Wakf Act not being repealed: Government". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ "The Kolkata Gazzette" (PDF).
- ↑ TwoCircles.net. "CBI starts probe into West Bengal waqf scam worth Rs 1000 Cr". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ↑ News, IANS. "पश्चिम बंगाल में वक्फ बोर्ड की करीब 4 फीसदी संपत्ति पर कब्जा". www.bhaskarhindi.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Desk, News. "Nearly 4% Of Waqf Properties In West Bengal Under Encroachment". TeluguStop.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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