Hyderabad: Waqf Board, Defence Authorities Clash Over Graveyard Land

The Telangana Waqf Board allotted 2,500 sq. yards in Shaikpet for a Muslim graveyard, sparking controversy. Defence officials halted work, claiming the land is under military control. Waqf officials insist it’s gazetted Waqf land. The dispute has turned political, with BJP and BRS accusing Congress of appeasement ahead of the Jubilee Hills bypoll.