A fact finding committee of Shia and Sunni Waqf Boards, has alleged corruption and criminality in the Rampur division after a survey last month. The main focus of the inquiry was on UP's ex-Minority Minister Azam Khan, who the report allege made a trust and diverted funds from Waqf property.

The report says Azam Khan has failed to carry out his duty to save Waqf and that necessary action to save Waqf properties were not taken by the agencies under his pressure.

The survey was conducted on March 22nd and 25th by Advocate Ejaz Naqvi, in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Waqf Board and Member of Advisory Committee of Waqf Board, after which separate reports have been made for Shia and Sunni Waqf Boards. Discrepancies in rent collection with regards to properties of Waqf Board wherein nominal rent of Rs 5 is taken by the shopkeepers, but actual rent as per the market price is Rs 5000. There are 1.3 lakh shops under Sunni Board and 23000 shops under Shia board.

"The shopkeepers are charged under market rate, but on paper it's not shown. If you calculate the rent with market price of these shops it will be in crore of rupee. The other discrepancy is that Khan has made a scheme under his trust Maulana Johar Ali Education Trust and misused the Waqf properties. The fees of Rampur Public School are much more than the private schools. In fact, they should not charge any fee," said Naqvi.

The report accessed by India Today lists out FIRs which have been filed in the past against these irregularities, but no action was taken and demands dissolving of the current committee in Sunni and Shia Waqf Boards. It demanded a CBI inquiry and white paper in state Assembly on failure of Waqf Boards for deviating from their aims and objectives.

"The fact finding committee has asked Azam Khan to submit his reply to the following agency, but he failed to do so. I will send these reports to Minority Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for necessary actions," added Naqvi.

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