Waqf amendments helpful: Kazi

Mumbai: The amendments in the Waqf act shall help the Waqf boards work more actively for the community, for the needy people for whose benefit the boards have been formed, Sameer Kazi, Chairman of Maharashtra Waqf board, told ‘The Perfect Voice’.

Kazi, who hails from the Marathwada region of the state and have been working as a political activist with the Shiv Sena for a long time, feels that the part of the amendments that deals with audit of the Waqf properties might prove to be much beneficial for the boards as it will add to the revenue of the Waqf boards.

“Audit, in my opinion, is the better part of the amendments. The new software engaged for that is common for the whole country. It will bring the records on one platform. That means better management. And better management shall eventually lead to increase in revenue for the boards,” Kazi said.

Shiv Sena leader of house in Lok Sabha Dr. Shrikant Shinde had questioned during parliamentary debate as to why aren’t Waqf boards seen running hospitals of medical colleges if they have such huge properties and are meant for betterment of community. “This dream shall come true with the new amendments in the Waqf act,” Kazi said.

“I feel that with the amendments, the board shall now have more funds to be able to show how they actually spend their resources for the benefit of the community.”