Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accused Anwar Manippady, former Chairman of the State Minorities Commission, of making a U-turn under political pressure. He also rejected calls for a CBI probe into the Wakf property issue, stating that the BJP was behind the demand. BJP's BY Vijayendra Yed
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa has announced that he will address allegations made by CM Siddaramaiah and Minister Priyanka Kharge in the state Assembly regarding a bribery attempt over Wakf property encroachments. Yediyurappa asserts he will present the facts in the House
Karnataka Housing, Minorities Welfare and Wakf Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan set one-month deadline for officials to submit a detailed report on the encroachment of the Wakf properties in every district and taluk within a month.
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Alleging that the two previous "secular" governments of Karnataka ignored a report on encroachment of Waqf Board properties, BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday demanded that the properties should be used for the welfare of poor Muslims.