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AP: Muslims Wakfs JAC takes out rally against Wakf amendment act in Kakinada

Kakinada, Apr 16 (UNI) A large number of Muslims under the aegis of Muslim Wakfs JAC took out a rally thtough the main streets of the city on Wednesday protesting against the Amendment to the Wakf Act and vowed to continue the stir till the legislation was repealed.
The rally that commenced at Jamia Mosque on the main road converged into a protest meeting at the Collectorate.
Muslim wakf JAC co-convenor and leading advocate Jawahar Ali has led the rally.
Addressing the protesters Jawahar Ali said that the wakf properties were donated by Muslim philanthropists long back but not belonging to the government as being circulated.
He said no one from Muslim organisations sought the amendments and the hurry in which the amendments were brought by the government created suspicion among Muslims.
Later, they called on the collector Shan Mohan in a delegation and presented a memorandum.’
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