US EditionWaqf Board Claims Entire Tamil Nadu Village As Its Property, Issues Eviction Notices
- The Waqf Board in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district has issued eviction notices to over 150 families, claiming the entire village land is under its authority.
- Residents of Kattukollai claim to have lived on the land for four generations and protested the eviction notices, seeking government intervention.
- Syed Satham, the hereditary Mutawalli of Kilandal Masjid, stated that official records from 1954 list the land as Waqf property and clarified payment requirements for villagers.
- A leader from Hindu Munnani demanded the administration protect the rights of the families, stating, 'These families have lived here for decades with valid documents.
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Waqf land row in Tamil Nadu: Vellore village in shock after a notice declares land as dargah property
After the recent controversy in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchendurai village, a similar shock has gripped the residents of Kattukollai village in Vellore district, as they have received official notices declaring their land as Waqf property. The notice was allegedly issued in the name of the Syed Ali Sultan Shah Dargah in February. It claims that the land in question belongs to the Dargah and is under Waqf Board ownership.a As per the notice, villagers ha…
Tamil Nadu villagers protest after receiving notice declaring land as Waqf property
Villagers in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district were shocked after a notice declared their agricultural land as Waqf property, prompting fears of displacement and calls for urgent government intervention.
Villagers in Tamil Nadu allege their lands are suddenly declared 'Waqf'
Vellore (Tamil Nadu): Residents of a village near here on Tuesday claimed that they have received notice from authorities administering a local mosque-dargah declaring their land to be "Waqf" property. The notice has asked them to pay rent/fee or vacate, they alleged and said that they have petitioned Vellore District Collector V R Subbulaxmi to look into the matter and render justice. The residents of Kaatukollai village under Anaikattu union (…
Hindu village in TN’s Vellore claimed by Waqf Board, 200 families get eviction notice from Dargah.
Dargah Authority In Tamil Nadu Calls Hindu Villagers' Land Waqf Property, Serves Notice To 200 Families: Leave Or Pay Rent. Several residents in a Hindu dominated village in Tamil Nadu's Vellore have been asked to vacate their land or pay a monthly rent by a local Dargah, which has laid its claim on the property.…
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