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In the exclusive conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister also spoke out about his ‘mafia board’ comment in reference to the Waqf Board
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. (Image: News18)
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath in an exclusive conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj defended his “mafia board” comment in reference to the Waqf Board.
“Look, this has happened, and it is happening. I had to say this when their claims started coming in for Ayodhya, Kashi, Prayagraj, Sambhal, for every place, that ‘this is Waqf land’. So then I started going through the old revenue records and after that, the things that came out are before us. We were able to see that their claims were wrong. Then I had to say that don’t turn the Waqf Board into a mafia board. Otherwise, the UP mafia task force will start taking action on this,” the UP CM said. “We have amended the rules of the UP Waqf Board and have made arrangements to check the revenue records and take action accordingly. All their claims are proving to be wrong.”
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is to submit its report during the upcoming budget session. The term of the committee was extended during the winter session of Parliament.
The Waqf Act of 1995, enacted to regulate Waqf properties, has long been criticised for issues such as mismanagement, corruption, and encroachments.
Also, asked if and when a uniform civil code would be implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath said, “Seeing how UP operates, do you still doubt the existence of a uniform civil code?”
On being probed further about UCC, he plainly stated that “it has already been implemented”.
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Prayagraj, India
