BBMP says Idgah ground belongs to the Revenue Department, not Wakf Board
After 75 years of Independence, the Tricolour was hoisted for the first time at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru. The site has been turned into a police fortress with more than 1,000 personnel deputed to maintain law and order.
Flag hoisting was carried out by the Bengaluru North Sub-Division officer Shivanna attached to the Revenue Department. After the flag hoisting, students from BBMP schools performed cultural programmes, and the Revenue Department as well as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities distributed sweets to the public.
The BBMP has announced that the land of the controversial site belongs to the Revenue department putting an end to the confusion over ownership of the property. The Chamarajpet Citizen’s Forum and Hindu activists fought for years claiming that the land is a playground and they should be allowed to celebrate national events like Independence Day, Republic Day, and also Hindu festivals. Now, they are demanding the demolition of Idgah tower from the controversial site.
Earlier, the Wakf Board claimed ownership of the site and objected to the celebration of Hindu festivals.
The team under the Additional Commissioner West Sandeep Patil, comprising of 3 DCPs, 6 ACPs, 15 inspectors, 50 PSI, 30 ASI, 300 police constables, 5 platoons of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP), 2 City Armed Police (CAR), 1 platoon of Rapid Action Force (RPF) were deputed.
The Revenue Department after getting the ownership of the site had stated that including Idgah tower, everything on the premises would remain the same and the site would be a playground.
The Wakf Board claims that the order of BBMP to transfer the land is against the Supreme Court order which says that the status quo should be maintained. The Wakf Board has stated that it would take up a legal fight against the order.
However, BBMP maintains that enough time was given for the Wakf Board to produce documents to claim the ownership. The ownership was handed over to the Revenue Department as no document was produced.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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