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Big Developments for Malegaon: Waqf Board Sub-office, ₹200 Crore Sports Proposal, and Scholarships for Minority Students

Malegaon, Correspondent: Malegaon city has received major positive news from Mumbai. Within the next 8 to 10 days, a sub-office of the Waqf Board will be inaugurated in Malegaon in the presence of Education Minister Dada Bhuse, Waqf Board Chairman, and local MLA Mufti Ismail Qasmi.
Until now, people of Malegaon had to travel to Aurangabad, Nashik, and other cities for registration and management of mosque, madrasa, khanqah, and graveyard properties, facing several difficulties. The establishment of this sub-office has been a long-standing demand of Malegaon citizens.
This achievement has been made possible through the continuous efforts of Mufti Ismail Qasmi, Advocate Momin Mujeeb, AIMPLB Secretary Maulana Umrain Rehmani, AIMIM Chief Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, Minister Dada Bhuse, and MP Dr. Shobha Tai Bachhav. Over the last two months, several meetings were held in Mumbai with Minority Affairs Minister Manikrao Kokate and departmental secretaries, where repeated representations were submitted.
During a recent meeting, Minister Kokate directed the CEO of the Waqf Board to look into the matter of excessive taxation on Waqf income. As per the July 5, 2023 Government Resolution, Waqf properties are supposed to be charged 2% tax, but currently 7% tax along with ₹1,000 penalty per year is being collected. Minister Kokate assured that this will be reviewed in the upcoming meeting, with a positive indication that the state may soon finalize the 2% rate.
Another major development came for the city’s youth. A ₹200 crore proposal has been submitted under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) for the development of a modern sports complex at Aziz Kalu Stadium in Malegaon. Once approved, construction will begin soon, providing the backward city—home to nearly 1.5 million people—with much-needed sports and recreation facilities.
In addition, Waqf Board has approved a scholarship scheme of ₹1 lakh per student for economically weak minority students pursuing PhD. Eligible students can approach the offices of **Khalid Sikandar or MLA Mufti Ismail Qasmi at Darul Khair for further details.
The joint efforts of community leaders, politicians, and social activists—particularly Advocate Momin Mujeeb, Mufti Ismail Qasmi, Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi, Minister Dada Bhuse, Dr. Shobha Tai Bachhav, and Maulana Umrain Rehmani were crucial in bringing these announcements closer to reality.
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Kurla: Patients’ lives are in danger due to the negligence of Fauzia Hospital, how can a hotel and a hospital be in the same building? License revoked, Haji Arafat demands action

Mumbai: Due to the negligence of Kurla Fauziya Hospital, the lives of patients are in danger. Here, BUMS Unani and BHMS doctors are fighting over who does not have permission to practice medicine. Therefore, after an inquiry by the hospital administration, Anwar Ismail Lakdwala, his brother Usman Lakdwala, Dr. Anjum Deshmukh and all the doctors on the panel, the hospital’s license should be canceled. BJP leader and former Minorities Commission chief Haji Arafat Shaikh has demanded this from the caretaker health minister Prakash Abhiyan. He said that patients are facing problems due to the hospital’s irresponsibility and corruption, so an inquiry should be conducted and justice should be given to the people of Kurla. Kurla LBS Marg Perfozia Hospital and Medical is completely fake. The doctor working in this hospital is unregistered in Hepapathy and Ivyani and the hospital staff is also untrained. An inquiry is necessary. How is it possible to have a gym and canteen on the hospital terrace on the first and second floors along with a hotel next to the hotel, this is what the people of Kurla are asking. Haji Arafat has demanded that the health minister cancel the license of the hospital and take action against such BMC officers and medical officers who have given permission to this hospital. This hospital is built on illegal constructions. Why have the ward officer, Assistant Municipal Commissioner Dhanaji Harlekar, fire officer Anil Pawar, health officer Dr. Satish Tahsildar not taken action against this hospital yet? Are these officers still dreaming? Haji Arafat said that there is no space in the hospital. If there is a fire in the hotel and the hospital, how will the fire brigade enter the hospital? It will be difficult to save the patients here in such conditions. He said that due to the criminal negligence of the hospital administration, the lives of the patients are in danger because even the most critical patients are treated not by MD or MBBS doctors, but only by homeopathy and Unani doctors. Many deaths have occurred due to this negligence of the hospital. In such a situation, action should be taken against the hospital. Fire brigade. On what basis has the BMC issued an NOC to the hospital? There are more beds than the capacity of the rooms and there is a shortage of space for patients in the hospital. Treatment is also not done properly here.
Maharashtra
MLA Raees Sheikh demands SIR review from Election Commission after Mumbai local body elections, fears massive deletion of voters’ names

Mumbai: After Mumbai Bihar, Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Raees Sheikh has written to the Election Commission demanding a SIR review survey after the local body and BMC elections, saying that if SIR is implemented in the state before the BMC and local body elections, there is a fear that voters will be affected. If the work of revising the voter lists is done during the state local body elections, then there will be no opportunity for political parties and workers to prepare for the elections. As a result, fearing that a large number of voters’ names will be deleted, Samajwadi Party’s ‘Bhiwandi East’ MLA Raees Sheikh has demanded that this program be organized after the elections are over, i.e. in February. MLA Sheikh has written a letter to the Commission in this regard. Giving information about this, MLA Raees Sheikh said that the Central Election Commission has sent a letter to the Chief Electoral Officers of all states and Union Territories on September 25, 2025 regarding the Voter List Revision (SIR) program. There are Supreme Court orders to hold local body elections in Maharashtra by January 31, 2026. Due to this, the administration is busy and there is a shortage of manpower for revision and political parties are planning election campaigns. MLA Raees Sheikh further said that if Special Revision (SIR) of Voter Lists is done in Maharashtra during this period, then the workers and political parties will not be able to focus on each other. This program (SIR) held in Bihar affected 56% of the voters. 25% of the migrants are in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) area and 5.5% in the rest of Maharashtra. Only 46% of voters in the state have a birth certificate and 94% of voters have Aadhaar. As a result, if the SIR is taken up during the election period, it may affect the migrant, Dalit, minority, tribal voters. A large number of voters’ names may be deleted. Therefore, the work of in-depth revision of the electoral rolls (SIR) should be started after the local body elections i.e. after February 2026, before which a meeting of all political parties should be called in this regard. MLA Raees Sheikh said that a letter has been sent to the Chief Commissioner of the Central Election Commission Dinesh Kumar demanding the presentation of this (SIR) program.
Maharashtra
All India Muslim Personal Law Board Postpones October 3 Bharat Bandh

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to postpone the **Bharat Bandh that was earlier scheduled for October 3, 2025. The bandh was announced as part of nationwide protests against the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
According to the original call, Muslim-owned shops, businesses, and educational institutions across the country were to remain shut from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 3. The bandh was also intended to draw attention to concerns raised by the community regarding certain provisions of the amended law.
However, after internal discussions and considering the ongoing legal battle in the Supreme Court, the AIMPLB leadership decided to defer the bandh for the time being. The Board stated that it will announce a new date for protest activities once further strategies are finalized.
The Waqf Amendment Act, 2025 has been a matter of sharp debate, with several petitions challenging its constitutionality currently being heard by the Supreme Court. The Court has already suspended some contentious provisions, including the five-year clause related to Muslim representation and the cap on non-Muslim members in Waqf boards.
The AIMPLB emphasized that the postponement of the bandh does not mark the end of its campaign. Instead, it reaffirmed its commitment to continue peaceful democratic protests and legal action to safeguard Waqf institutions and community rights.
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