Channapatna/Ramanagara: Opposition leader R. Ashoka expressed concern, stating that Waqf land is spreading like cancer throughout the state, alleging that Waqf board is seizing Hindu lands.
Speaking at an election campaign event in support of NDA candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Hunsanahalli village within Kodamballi Panchayat, Ashoka questioned, “Is Karnataka part of India or Pakistan? The state Congress government is applying one set of laws for a particular community and another for the Hindu society. Temples and monastery lands are being classified as Waqf property. Farmers’ lands are listed as Waqf or Dargah property in records,” he said with frustration.
Ashoka further criticized, asking, “Does Siddaramaiah’s greed have no limit? Why does he need 14 plots? He wants all the sites for himself. It’s truly disappointing. Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy have made significant contributions to the state, dedicating themselves to the lives of farmers. The Congress is like a storm that comes and goes, but its sins are overflowing. Who knows if it will last for even six months?” he remarked.
Yaduveer Calls for Amendments to the Waqf Act
Member of Parliament for Mysore and Kodagu, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, addressed the gathering, stressing the need to collectively confront the Waqf issue. “We must protect Hindu assets and stay vigilant. The Old Mysore region has always been peaceful, but the Waqf issue is disturbing this peace. We need to fight legally against Waqf claims.”
He demanded, “The Waqf Act needs to be amended so that the laws of the land apply equally to everyone in this community as they do to others in the country.”
