New Delhi, Aug 27: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, seeking direction to nominate both the Central and state government representatives from Sunni Muslim community to Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), a trust for the construction of a Mosque, on the land allotted at Ayodhya.
The petition, filed by Advocates Shishir Chaturvedi and Karunesh Shukla, said the presence of government representatives is essential to ensure proper management of the funds.
The plea further stated that Shri Ramjanmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, set up for the purpose of constructing the Ram temple at Ayodhya, ensures that there will be one representative each nominated by the Central Government and the State Government and the District Collector of Ayodhya will be the ex-officio trustee.
However, there is no provision for nomination of government-nominated members to be part of the Trust that will oversee the construction of the Mosque, the plea claims.
The UP Sunni Central Waqf Board has declared that it will set up the IICF Trust that proposes to build a Mosque. A cultural and research centre and other public utility facilities, such as a community kitchen, a hospital and a library, are also in the plan.
Plea in SC seeks appointment of govt nominees in Ayodhya Mosque Trust
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