Bengaluru: The Karnataka Wakf Protection Joint Action Committee on Monday met the Minister for Municipal Administration and Wakf, Qamar ul Islam and asked for the removal of Wakf appointee member Khalid Ahmed from the board. The committee threatened to launch an agitation if, Ahmed’s appointment is not cancelled within eight days.
According to Section 16(e) of the Wakf Act, once a member or a mutawalli (caretaker) is removed from the office by an order of a competent court or tribunal from any position of trust either for mismanagement or corruption, the person becomes disqualified from being appointed or from continuing as a member of the board.
“Therefore Khalid Ahmed is ineligible and disqualified to be nominated as member of the board,” concluded Mr. Quraishi.
In fact, the Minority Welfare Department referred one such allegation and charge to COD police of investigation, who in turn sought permission from the government to prosecute Ahmed and others in the criminal court of law for justice.
The committee also charged Qamar ul Islam of “rescuing” Ahmed, and accused him of refusing to give sanction to COD police from prosecuting him.
The Committee threatened to protest and start an awareness campaign in every mosque in the city if Ahmed appointment is not cancelled.