Prayagraj, April 3 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday criticised the functioning of the Waqf board, accusing them of attempting to "capture land" in Prayagraj.

Yogi Adityanath's statement backed the necessity of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, which was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday.

Yogi Adityanath said that during the Maha Kumbh, the Waqf board was making "arbitrary statements" that the land belongs to them and questioned whether the board is a "Land Mafia board."

Attending a programme organised on the occasion of Nishadraj Guha Jayanti in Prayagaraj, CM Yogi Adityanath said,"Some people did not want a mythological place like Prayagraj to gain its identity because their vote bank was important for them... ...