The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board claims an entire Hindu-majority village including temple lands as its property.
A thread with all the details. (1/17)
A shocking case of the Waqf Board claiming a property has come to light in Tamil Nadu, where an entire Hindu majority village has been declared as waqf property. Thiruchendurai village near Trichy has been designated as a waqf property by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. (2/17)
A person named Rajagopal attempted to sell his 1 acre 2 cents of land. When he arrived at the Registrar’s office to get the sale of his land registered, he shockingly learnt that the land did not belong to him and instead belonged to the Waqf Board. (3/17)
"The Waqf Board owns the land on which you have come to register the deed. This contract cannot be registered, according to the Waqf Board’s directive," the registrar stated. "You should obtain an NOC from the Waqf Board in Chennai," he further added. (4/17)
"Why do I need to obtain a no-objection certificate from the Waqf Board to sell my land which I purchased in 1992?” Rajagopal inquired in astonishment. (5/17)