Former deputy CM K S Eshwarappa | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K

Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa warns of ‘blood revolution’ in Karnataka over waqf property row

He alleged that lakhs of acres of land belonging to Hindus, Hindu temples and Hindu religious institutions had been registered in the name of waqf

by · The Hindu

Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa claimed that Karnataka will witness a ‘blood revolution’ if the properties registered in the name of waqf are not cancelled. 

In a press conference in Shivamogga on November 4, Mr. Eshwarappa alleged that lakhs of acres of land belonging to Hindus, Hindu temples and Hindu religious institutions had been registered in the name of waqf. “The CM has announced that the notices issued over waqf properties will be withdrawn. However, withdrawing the meaningless notices will not serve any purpose. The CM should cancel the pahanis,” Eshwarappa stated.

The former minister alleged that properties belonging to many religious institutions in Bagalkot, Vijayapura and Kalaburagi districts had been shown in records as waqf properties. The seers of the region had invited him to visit such places and draw the government’s attention to the issue. 

“I will be visiting these districts tomorrow (November 5). We will decide the future course of protest on the issue under the guidance of seers. If the government does not respond to our demand, the State will witness a blood revolution under the leadership of seers,” he added.

Published - November 04, 2024 03:21 pm IST

Related stories

Wakf row: BJP leaders, workers stage protest in ShivamoggaThe party workers took out a march from Gopi Circle to the DC’s office.The Hindu Bureau, 04 Nov 2024Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses Basavaraj Bommai of U-turn on waqf issueSiddaramaiah referred to former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai’s statement of protecting every inch of waqf property and sought to know why Mr. Bommai is saying the opposite now.The Hindu Bureau, 04 Nov 2024Amid waqf row, campaigning for bypolls in Karnataka set to gather steamAmidst a row over the survey of waqf properties in the State that has stirred the political pot, campaigning for three Assembly seats that are going to bypolls is set to gain steam.The Hindu Bureau, 04 Nov 2024MP seeks CBI probe into findings of Anwar Manipaddy’s report on waqf propertiesDakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Sunday sought CBI investigation into the findings of 2012 report of Anwar Manippady on the alleged encroachment of waqf properties in the State.The Hindu Bureau, 03 Nov 2024Congress accuses BJP of trying to polarise voters over Waqf issueKarnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused the BJP of trying to extract political gain out of the Waqf issue by polarising voters along communal lines ahead of the bypolls to three Assembly constituencies in the State.The Hindu Bureau, 03 Nov 2024Waqf issue: Is the JD(S) ambivalence guided by electoral compulsions of Channapatna?BJP and JD(S) clash over Waqf issue in Karnataka ahead of by-elections, highlighting political alliances and minority vote dynamics.Laiqh A. Khan, 03 Nov 2024