Amid the ongoing controversy over the land grabbing policy of the Islamic Authority, WAQF Board, an old video of the Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejariwal, in which he is seen ranting in favour of the WAQF board, has gone viral on social media.
As per the News Bharati team, Kejariwal made this remark during a meeting which was organised by the Delhi Wakf Board at Aiwan E Ghalib Auditorium on Jan 24, 2019. During the meeting, he claime that the residence of global business tycoon and billionaire Mukesh Ambani has been built on a Waqf property.
In a video, the AAP supremo can be heard saying that Mukesh Ambani's Antilia is built on Waqf Board Land, and if he comes to power, he will give it back to Waqf Board. ..."
In the same video, AAP national convener also said, " "I am with you heart and soul... In the coming days, waqf would have so much money you can't imagine."
For the unreserved, the land on which ‘Muffin-Antilia Commercial Private Limited’ is housed was purchased from the Trust in 2005. The Trust, which was instituted for the benefit of underprivileged children, had sold the 4,532 sqm land to Antilia Commercial Private Limited in July 2002 for just Rs 210.5 million when its then market value was around Rs 1.5 billion.
In 2017, the Maharashtra State Board of WAQF board CEO claimed ownership of the Antilia, the home of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
It should be noted that this old video came to light when Tamil Nadu's Waqf Board shockingly claimed the ownership of the land of seven Hindu villages including the land of a 1,500-year-old Sundareswarar Temple, in Thiruchendurai.
It should be pointed out that, Waqf is the second largest landowner in India. 77% of Delhi land, including the Delhi High Court, is owned by the Delhi Waqf Board.