Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, July 7: Another high profile scam involving the cousin of the former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has snowballed into a major a controversy as Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakf Board "illegally" transferred prized property at Gupkar road in Srinagar to the daughter of MLA Dooru-Anantnag, Syed Farooq Indarbi, who was minister for Haj and Auqaf for over two years.
The documents related to scam which went viral on social media on Thursday revealed that former Vice-Chairman of the board Nizam-ud-din Bhat allotted the prized property to Syed Sharqiya d/o Syed Farooq Indarbi a few days after the fall of the PDP-BJP government in the state.
"Set No. 5 and 6 having 6 beds and 2 kitchens and two washrooms at Gupkar Wakaf complex were allotted to MLA's daughter on 23-06-18," the documents reveal.
"The monthly license fee shall be Rs 5,500 for set no 5 and Rs 6500 for set no 6 as negotiated", the order reads and added that an increase of 5 percent Former VC of Wakf board allots prized properties after fall of PDP-BJP govt
"The allotment has been done in contravention of the Muslim specified Wakf and specified Wakf Act 2004/2005 and judgments of Division Bench of High Court," sources said.
The properties were allotted the influential beneficiary without putting the same to auction which was mandatory according to law.
Sources revealed that Wakf board is full of such irregularities and scams. "A Srinagar based PDP leader, who was also the Minister in Mehbooba Mufti cabinet also managed to get some land allotted to the party workers on the same pattern," they added.
"Height of things is that the land on front side was allotted to workers and the rare side was allotted to Tourism department for constructing a Tourist Reception Centre," they added.
Politicians and concerned citizens are expressing strong resentment against the PDP and are demanding swift and high-level probes into such scams. | 