Sunni Waqf Board throws a hissy match as Yogi authorities demolishes an unlawful mosque

After the Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh authorities demolished an over 100-year-old Barabanki mosque beneath an anti-encroachment drive, the Sunni Waqf Board has been left livid because it labelled the transfer as “misuse of power”.Alleging that the demolition happened with none prior intimation to them, the Barabanki mosque’s guardian and UP Sunni Central Waqf Board in its official assertion stated, “I strongly condemn the patently illegal and high-handed action of the Tehsil and district administration Ramsnehi Ghat particularly that of the sub-divisional magistrate for demolition of 100 years old mosque situated near the Tehsil compound, in the name of alleged removal of encroachment.”The assertion issued by Zufar Farooqui, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, added, “This act is against law, misuse of power and in utter violation of the clear orders of high court passed on April 24, 2021. The board will immediately approach the high court demanding restoration of mosque, high level judicial enquiry and action against guilty officers.”Defending the demolition, the district administration stated, “In the Tehsil residential complex of Ramsnehi Ghat in front of the SDM’s residence, regarding a residential illegal structure, (a) chance was given to opposite party to present their version through a notice issued on March 15. After the notice was sent, the people living in the illegal structure fled… On March 18, the Tehsil administrative team took the questionable construction under its possession for the purpose of safety.”It additional added, “The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, during (the) hearing of writ petition (filed by the mosque), had established that the residential construction is illegal. On the basis of this, a case was lodged at SDM, Ramsnehi Ghat court… Following legal proceedings, (the) orders followed on May 17, 2021.”Recently, Ayodhya title go well with litigant Iqbal Ansari, expressed his unhappiness as he claimed that for the development of the mosque a meagre quantity of Rs 20 lakhs has been collected in a span of 16 months.Questioning the competence of the Sunni Waqf Board appointed belief, Ansari raised severe questions on the competence of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) – the belief tasked with the development of a mosque and different services on a 5-acre plot in Dhannipur, Ayodhya. For the uninitiated, the plot was allotted by the Supreme Court through the Ram Mandir verdict to function an alternate web site for the mosque. The plot was allotted to the Sunni Waqf Board which, in flip, fashioned a belief to assist the development of the mosque.Read More: ‘Mandir got crores and Masjid mere 20 Lakhs,’ Iqbal Ansari’s ache over Ayodhya mosque developmentWhile the preparations for the development of the mosque have begun submit the decision, Ansari alleged that the belief has managed to gather solely Rs 20 lakhs as he feels that IICF is unable to win the folks’s belief due to its non-public nature.Iqbal Ansari alleged that the IICF’s Chief Trustee, Zufar Ahmad Farooqui, has fashioned a non-public belief straight managed by himself. While demanding sweeping adjustments within the membership of the belief, Ansari claimed that Farooqui is incompetent and the members of the IICF are anti-social as he blamed their lack of social means for the dismal assortment of donations.