Religious heads asks KCR to stop action against erring Mutawallis

Hyderabad, June 18 : A delegation of the Association of Sajjadagan & Mutawallian on Wednesday called on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao seeking stay on the action being taken by Wakf Board Special Officer Shaik Mohammad Iqbal against erring Mutawallis.

Speaking to media persons later, Syed Akbar Nizamuddin, the suspended Mutawalli of Dargah Hazrath Shah Khamosh, said that the Chief Minister has been briefed about the action being taken by the Special Officer. He claimed that the Chief Minister has expressed concern over the action of Special Officer and the leakage of such information to the media. He said such actions would hurt the image of the Telangana Government.

The delegation also demanded the re-constitution of Wakf Board and certain amendments to the Central Wakf Action. The Chief Minister has assured to look into the demands, Akbar Nizamuddin said.

Majlis-e-Ulema Deccan President Qubool Pasha Shattari, MIM MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, former member of Wakf Board Moulana Zaheeruddin Ali Sufi, Sunni United Forum President Moulana Syed Auliya Hussaini and other religious leaders were part of the delegation.  INN