Waqf Board Notice To Khilafat Committee Brings Byculla Hospital Project Under Lens
Mumbai: The construction of a proposed 120-bed hospital at historic Khilafat House in Byculla has become the subject of a dispute after the Maharashtra Waqf Board issued a notice to the All India Khilafat Committee (AIKC) over the alleged non-submission of audited accounts. The committee, which has a historic association with Mahatma Gandhi and the Khilafat Movement, has rejected the notice,…
Mumbai: The All India Khilafat Committee (AIKC) has faced scrutiny over its proposed 120-bed hospital project at Khilafat House in Byculla following a notice from the Maharashtra Waqf Board. The notice, issued on September 16, demands the committee submit its audited accounts, pay Waqf Fund contributions, and provide an annual budget estimate.
The AIKC, a historic organization linked to Mahatma Gandhi and the Khilafat Movement, has rejected the notice, asserting that it is a public trust registered with the Charity Commissioner and therefore not subject to Waqf Board jurisdiction. The committee's chairperson, Sarfaraz Arzu, maintains that the Khilafat Committee has applied for Waqf status and that the notice could place the trust in a state of "double jeopardy."
The notice cites Section 15 of the Waqf Act, 1995, which could result in personal liability for the committee's caretaker if income from the waqf is not reported and contributions are not paid. The committee has eight days to respond to the notice.
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