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Waqf board row eases as faction calls off agitation
Kerala's Waqf Board reconstitution row has eased after the minority welfare minister said a consensus was reached, and the Kanthapuram faction that felt excluded called off its agitation. The matter is still before the High Court.
Waqf Board row ends as Kanthapuram faction calls off protests
Kerala's Minority Welfare Minister N. Samsudheen said a consensus had been reached with Muslim factions unhappy over the reconstituted State Waqf Board. The Kanthapuram faction will get a nominee on the board and has called off its protests. The government dissolved the old board last week.
No room for all, but no fight either: Kerala says Muslim groups settle Waqf board row
Minority Welfare Minister N. Samsudheen says a consensus has been reached among Muslim groups that had objected to their exclusion from Kerala's reconstituted Waqf board, with those left out to be considered for other committees.