Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu Vows To Protect Waqf Properties At Iftar Party In Vijaywada
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu highlighted the government's commitment to protecting Waqf properties, as well as its support for Muslim communities.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to protect the Waqf properties and reiterated his government's commitment to uplift underprivileged Muslim families.
Attending an iftar party hosted by the state government in Vijayawada, the CM called Ramadan a month of discipline, charity and reflection.
He assured the Muslims that the Telugu Desam Party government in the state had always protected Waqf properties and would continue to do so, reported India Today. He referred to the controversy over government order GO 43, which had previously rendered the Waqf Board non-functional due to legal disputes.
“When GO 43 was introduced, unnecessary controversy arose. When the matter reached the courts, the Waqf Board’s operations were disrupted. As soon as our government took charge, we revoked the order and reconstituted the board, ensuring the protection of Waqf properties,” he said.
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'TDP Always Supported Muslims'
The NDA ally joined Muslims in their prayer and said the ruling coalition in the country is working to uplift poor Muslim families while ensuring the protection of Wakf Board properties as TDP has always supported the Muslim community, the CM said.
"We established Urdu universities in Hyderabad and Kurnool, and a Haj House in Kadapa. Between 2014 and 2019, we provided ‘Dulhan’ assistance to 32,722 minority brides at Rs 163 crore," Naidu remarked.
The TDP chief further said that his party shares a strong bond with Muslims as it extended several benefits in united Andhra Pradesh while NTR (NT Rama Rao) established a finance corporation and made Urdu the second official language, including building Haj House and protecting Wakf properties.
The Chief Minister noted the the state government has raised honoraria for Imams to Rs 10,000 and for Mouzans to Rs 5,000 while allocating Rs 5,434 crore for Muslim minorities with an increase of Rs 1,300 crore from the previous year.
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