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AIMIM Urges Telangana to Take Over Occupied Waqf Lands
AIMIM is asking the Telangana government to look into land in the former Karimnagar district that it says has been occupied illegally.
Its district leader, Syed Ghulam Ahmad Hussain, gave a list of requests to Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin.
He asked officials to visit the area and review issues affecting mosques and community burial and prayer grounds.
He also called for regular checks on welfare programs and more support for students.
Hussain said some education payments were still pending.
He also asked for help with loans and livelihood programs for members of the community.
He had previously submitted a request to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy during a visit to Karimnagar.
AIMIM district president Syed Ghulam Ahmad Hussain urged Telangana to take over waqf lands allegedly occupied in the former Karimnagar district.
Hussain submitted a representation to Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin in Hyderabad on Saturday and requested an inspection visit.
He asked the government to address reported barriers to mosque construction and hold reviews with district collectors.
His requests also included land for kabarsthans and Idgahs, regular checks on minority welfare schemes, and funding for education support.
Hussain sought higher subsidy loans and assistance for drivers, nomadic communities and artisans; he had also submitted a representation to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- Who
- AIMIM district president Syed Ghulam Ahmad Hussain made the requests to Telangana officials.
- What
- He urged the government to take over allegedly occupied waqf lands and address other minority welfare concerns.
- Where
- The requests concern the erstwhile Karimnagar district; the representation to the minister was submitted at his residence in Hyderabad.
- When
- He submitted a representation to Mohammad Azharuddin on Saturday; he also said he had recently submitted one to A. Revanth Reddy.
- Why
- Hussain said waqf lands were allegedly occupied, mosque construction faced obstacles, and welfare funding and support were inadequate or delayed.
AIMIM's claims and requests
Government response
Alleged occupation of waqf lands
AIMIM's claims and requests
Hussain said waqf lands in the former Karimnagar district had been illegally occupied and urged the government to take them over and inspect them.
Government response
The articles provide no response from the Telangana government or other officials to the allegation.
Minority welfare funding
AIMIM's claims and requests
Hussain alleged that much of the allocated funding remained on paper, with inadequate support for schemes beyond Gurukulam schools and delays in student reimbursements.
Government response
The articles do not include a government response or figures addressing these claims.
Key facts
- Organization
- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)
- AIMIM district president
- Syed Ghulam Ahmad Hussain
- Minister approached
- Mohammad Azharuddin, minority welfare minister
- Government asked to act
- Telangana government
- Waqf land concern
- Hussain alleged waqf lands in the erstwhile Karimnagar district had been illegally occupied.
- Additional requests
- Reviews of welfare schemes, land for kabarsthans and Idgahs, education funding, subsidies and livelihood support.
Sources
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