VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister SB Amzad Basha, who also held the portfolio of Minorities Welfare, slammed the TDP-led NDA government’s decision scrapping the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board.

Andhra Pradesh government dissolves AP State Waqf Board to ensure good governance and safeguard properties, amid legal challenges.

The Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the AP State Waqf Board to promote good governance, safeguard Waqf properties, and ensure the board operates efficiently, officials said. The state government revoked a government order (GO) issued on October 21,

The then formed state Waqf board had a total of 11 member, of whom three were elected and rest eight were nominated.

The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday clarified that the State Waqf Board was dissolved due to certain concerns and that a new Board will be constituted at the earliest.

The then government of YSR Congress Party had constituted the 11-member Waqf Board following a High Court order. Three of them were elected members while the remaining were nomina

The government issued an order revoking the previous constitution of the state Waqf Board due to prolonged non-functioning following a court stay. The

The Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the Waqf Board, calling it "non-inclusive" and "non-functional," and announced plans to form a new panel soon.

The TDP-led government in Andhra Pradesh said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress regime, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars from Sunni and Shia communities.