“Karnataka: Waqf Board lays claim to 70 heritage sites, including Tipu Armoury, ASI building, and govt lands in Srirangapatna”, Opindia, January 7, 2024:
“Months after outrage over the Waqf Board swallowing over 1,200 acres of farmland in Vijaypura, Karnataka, a similar kind of stunning claim is made for the government properties in the historic town of Srirangapatna, a report published in Star Of Mysore said.
More than 70 properties in Srirangapatna taluk, including government-owned lands, historic monuments like the iconic Tipu Armoury, and buildings under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the State Department of Archaeology, Museums, and Heritage, have been recorded as Waqf Board properties in official RTC (Record of Rights, Tenancy, and Crops) documents, the report said.
Interestingly, even the Department of Archaeology, Museums, and Heritage building — the Sri Chamarajendra Memorial Government Museum in Srirangapatna — has been listed as Waqf property. Besides, several agricultural plots owned by farmers in Srirangapatna town and taluk have also been listed as properties belonging to the Karnataka State Waqf Board, sparking concerns among farmers…….”
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