In a transfer to alleviate tensions amongst farmers, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officers to promptly retract all notices associated to Wakf land points. This determination got here after a high-level assembly that included senior officers from the Income Division, Minority Welfare Division, and the Wakf Board, highlighting the administration’s dedication to defending farmers’ rights.
The Chief Minister expressed his dissatisfaction with current actions by sure officers, suggesting that each the JD(S) and BJP have been exploiting the Wakf situation for political functions, doubtlessly threatening the state’s peace. Siddaramaiah urged the general public to disregard any deceptive data surrounding the matter and known as on officers to method the difficulty with sensitivity.
Key choices from the assembly included that every one notices despatched to farmers regarding land information related to Wakf properties are to be withdrawn immediately. The officers have been instructed to make sure that farmers face no disturbances relating to lands they possess and any unauthorized alterations made to the land information (pahani) with out correct discover or authorized process have to be instantly reversed.
The assembly was attended by notable officers, together with Regulation and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil, Income Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Chief Secretary Rajendra Kataria, and Wakf Board CEO Jilani.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted that the BJP was answerable for the issuance of those notices and the modification of the Data of Rights, Tenancy, and Crops (RTC) beneath the Wakf Act. “The BJP started issuing notices and altering income information beneath the Waqf Act. We won’t permit any farmer to be evicted from their land. If any officer acts in any other case, we’ll take corrective motion,” Shivakumar informed media, as per PTI, in Mangaluru.
The controversy over eviction notices has sparked protests from farmers, together with demonstrations by Honwad villagers in Vijayapura district. In Kadkol village of Haveri district, there have been stories of villagers resorting to violence in response to administrative orders geared toward reclaiming Wakf property held by native residents.