Lucknow, April 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while lauding the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill on Saturday said that now "no one can rob lands in the name of Waqf Board," with public property being used to build schools, colleges, hospitals, or housing for the poor.

"Now, no one can rob lands in the name of the Waqf Board... Public property and revenue lands will now be used to build schools, colleges, hospitals, or housing for the poor," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said.

CM Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ensuring the passage of the bill, saying how in Uttar Pradesh Waqf board had become a means to "illegaly occupy land."

"I thank Prime Minister Narendra Mo...