India, April 6 -- The Maharashtra government is expected to initiate action against encroachments on Waqf land and the people/institutions involved in it once the amendment to the Waqf Act is notified.

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that his government had decided to take action against the encroachments and the people involved. "In a huge scam, Congress leaders have grabbed Waqf land," he said. "The new law in the offing will help us bring in transparency and, in turn, transform the lives of poor Muslims. The existing law has no provision of appeal if someone grabs Waqf land, but the amendment has afforded us this facility."

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