Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land

The minister made the comments after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district,

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday claimed that a “powerful land mafia” was trying to take land from farmers and the poor using false Waqf claims.

She made the comments after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where about 600 families are protesting against Waqf board staking a claim on the land they have been living on.