Initiate talks on Waqf Board issue soon: Samastha
The Hindu
‘Will launch agitation if govt. dilly-dallies on assurance’
The Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulema (SKJU), the largest Muslim organisation in the State, has demanded that the State government implement without any delay the assurances given by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the Waqf Board appointments through the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Mr. Vijayan, during a meeting with the Samastha leaders on Tuesday, had assured that the decision to leave Waqf Board appointments to the PSC would be implemented only after discussions with Muslim organisations.
The government decision had evoked strong protests from the Muslim community, with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) spearheading a political campaign against the government.
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