The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday approved a proposal to take back more than 41,000 square feet of land given to Maulana Mohd Ali Jauhar Trust run by the Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former 10-time MLA Azam Khan.
The previous SP government allocated about 41,181 sq feet of land to the trust through two government orders in September 2006 and February 2007. The land belonging to the State Education Department was given on a 30-year lease to the trust at an annual rent of ₹ 100.
Opposition parties questioned the U.P. government’s decision alleging the decision not only targeted Mr. Khan but also Muslims in general and children.
