Delhi Waqf Board admin changed presentation without state govt approval: Oppn members walk out of JPC meet

New Delhi: Several opposition members walked out of the meeting of the Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill on Monday, protesting against the presentation made by the Delhi Waqf board.

Opposition members claimed that the Delhi Waqf Board administrator, who had appeared before the Committee, made changes to the presentation without the knowledge of the Delhi government.

AAP member Sanjay Singh, the DMK's Mohammed Abdulla, the Congress' Naseer Hussain and Mohamed Jawed among others walked out of the meeting.

Opposition members alleged that MCD Commissioner and Delhi Waqf Board Administrator Ashwini Kumar has completely altered the initial report of the Waqf Board without the chief minister's approval.