Punjab MP Charanjit Singh Channi slams Jalandhar Cantt board notice to evict Eidgah
Charanjit Singh Channi
, speaking in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, objected to the eviction of Eidgah in Jalandhar Cantonment and opposed the move.
He said the Eidgah had been in existence since 1909, and the Muslim community offered prayers on the 1.78-acre cantonment Eidgah land.
"This land was officially declared Waqf property under a central govt notification on Dec 2, 1995, and the Punjab Waqf Board holds full ownership, which is also recorded in the cantonment board's records," he said.
He said Jalandhar Cantonment Board issued a notice on July 17, asking for the Eidgah to be vacated within 10 days despite the matter being in court.
Opposing this notice, he asserted the Muslim community's right to this land.
He claimed that this action was allegedly taken under the The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, which was a clear violation of the Supreme Court's directives.
Channi demanded in the Lok Sabha that such actions should be prohibited during court proceedings. He urged the defence minister to intervene and ensure compliance with court directives, stopping the illegal and biased campaign against the Waqf-owned Eidgah.
He also raised the issue of the suspension of property registrations allotted to the general public in Jalandhar Cantonment and suggested that a peripheral road be constructed for the 13 villages within the cantonment for the benefit of the military.
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