Tensions flared in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district after the state Waqf Board issued eviction notices to around 150 families in Kottukollai village, Anaikattu Taluk, claiming the entire village as Waqf property.
The notices have sparked panic among villagers, many of whom say they have lived there for generations and possess legal documents for their land. According to a
report , the notice—issued by Syed Ali Sultan Shah—states that the land in question, under survey number 330/1, belongs to a local Dargah, and that all residents must vacate it immediately. The villagers, stunned by the development, staged a protest on April 15 outside the Vellore district collector’s office, urging the administration to intervene and protect their homes and livelihoods.