LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Assuaging the concerns of Mutawallis (caretakers), Uttar Pradesh minister of state for minority welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari has said that those unable to upload documents and details of their establishments on the UMEED portal by December 5, 2025, can seek a maximum six-month extension from the Waqf tribunal by furnishing valid reasons.

Earlier on Monday, the Supreme Court refused to extend the deadline for uploading Waqf documents on the UMEED portal and asked the parties concerned to approach their respective tribunals. The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had approached the apex court seeking an extension of the deadline.

Speaking to HT over phone from Delhi, Ansari said, "We had a m...