Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday criticised the functioning of the Waqf board, accusing them of attempting to "capture land" in Prayagraj.
Yogi Adityanath's statement backed the necessity of the Waqf
Amendment Bill, 2025, which was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday. Yogi Adityanath said that during the Maha Kumbh, the Waqf board was making "arbitrary statements" that the land belongs to them and questioned whether the board is a "Land Mafia board."