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India Today
26-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Bhopal college principal alleges Azaan disturbing students during studies, sparks row
Bhopal's Hamidia College Principal has lodged a complaint with the government over the sound of Azaan from a mosque adjacent to the college and has urged necessary action on the matter. Pushpalata Chouksey, the Principal of the college, has alleged that the mosque is built on land meant for the college's science department, and the loudspeaker disrupts classes and examinations. She has demanded a land demarcation, claiming the mosque occupies the space designated for the science building of the college. advertisementSpeaking to India Today, Chouksey said the constant noise affects students' concentration and has urged authorities to clarify where the science block should be constructed. The Bhopal Collector reportedly responded to her letter and has asked concerned officials to look into the matter. When India Today visited the campus, the sound of Azaan was clearly heard during study hours. College librarian Amita Singh pointed out the mosque adjacent to the library and said it is close to an open ground where students play and vehicles are parked. She also highlighted past incidents of theft at the library, which were reported to the response, Imam Hafiz Mohammad Farooq refuted the allegations, asserting that the mosque is nearly 300 years old and stands on Waqf land, not college property. He accused the college of singling out the mosque while ignoring similar noise from a nearby temple, adding that the mosque voluntarily lowers its volume during issue has now taken a political turn. BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma backed the principal, citing Supreme Court guidelines and the state's noise pollution laws. Meanwhile, Congress MLA Arif Masood accused the principal of raising the issue for political gain and said the mosque committee is already cooperating by controlling the volume when necessary. - Ends
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Waqf board has right to auction agri land on lease, says HC
Bhopal/Jabalpur: A division bench of the MP high court said that the waqf board has the right to auction agricultural waqf land on lease while dismissing a petition challenging the auction process of agricultural land by the waqf board. The petition, filed by Amirt Azad Ansari and other litigants, challenged the auction of lease rights on agricultural waqf land by the waqf board. They argued that the auction notice was signed by the CEO of the waqf board, but the incumbent CEO is not a regular CEO, only an acting CEO, and she is not entitled to put the lease rights of the land on auction. Additionally, according to the circular of the religious trust and endowment department, the auction can only be conducted by the Mutvalli. The bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Vivek Jain, however, held that Dr Farzana Ghazal, a professor of Urdu at Hamidia College in Bhopal, was appointed the CEO of the waqf board after delegating her services to the minority welfare department. The word 'Asthayi' (temporary) used in her appointment order has a context; it means she is appointed to the post for three years of her deputation and not that she is an acting CEO, as the petitioners sought to interpret. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo She is a Muslim and also a gazetted officer equivalent to the post of deputy secretary. The waqf lease right rules, 2014, have been changed, and in rule 4, the word 'Mutvalli' has been replaced by "Mulvalli or Board." Therefore, the waqf board has the right to carry out the auction process for lease rights of agricultural land. Bhopal/Jabalpur: A division bench of the MP high court said that the waqf board has the right to auction agricultural waqf land on lease while dismissing a petition challenging the auction process of agricultural land by the waqf board. The petition, filed by Amirt Azad Ansari and other litigants, challenged the auction of lease rights on agricultural waqf land by the waqf board. They argued that the auction notice was signed by the CEO of the waqf board, but the incumbent CEO is not a regular CEO, only an acting CEO, and she is not entitled to put the lease rights of the land on auction. Additionally, according to the circular of the religious trust and endowment department, the auction can only be conducted by the Mutvalli. The bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Vivek Jain, however, held that Dr Farzana Ghazal, a professor of Urdu at Hamidia College in Bhopal, was appointed the CEO of the waqf board after delegating her services to the minority welfare department. The word 'Asthayi' (temporary) used in her appointment order has a context; it means she is appointed to the post for three years of her deputation and not that she is an acting CEO, as the petitioners sought to interpret. She is a Muslim and also a gazetted officer equivalent to the post of deputy secretary. The waqf lease right rules, 2014, have been changed, and in rule 4, the word 'Mutvalli' has been replaced by "Mulvalli or Board." Therefore, the waqf board has the right to carry out the auction process for lease rights of agricultural land.
