Lucknow, April 4 -- Following the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill, nearly 98 per cent of Waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh face uncertainty. A significant number of these properties have yet to be recorded in revenue records.
Under the new law, decision-making authority over these properties will shift from the Waqf Board to the respective district magistrates, fundamentally altering the governance structure of waqf assets in the state.
Additionally, the 57,792 government properties claimed by the Waqf Board will also now fall outside its jurisdiction, significantly impacting the board's control over these lands.
Since independence, the issue of waqf properties in Uttar Pradesh has been marred by irregularities, with allegations of wro...