<p>The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced dissolution of the Shia and Sunni waqf boards in the state in the wake of corruption charges against them.<br /><br />Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assented to the dissolution of the boards, said Mohsin Raza, Minister of State for Waqf. <br /><br />Adityanath also recommended a CBI probe into an alleged scam in the boards. Raza said a scam worth crores has come to the fore in a probe by the Waqf Council of India.<br /><br />There have been serious allegations of corruption against the Shia and Sunni waqf boards related to their properties.<br /><br />An inquiry conducted by the Waqf Council of India had also found many irregularities in this regard.<br /> <br /><br /></p>
<p>The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced dissolution of the Shia and Sunni waqf boards in the state in the wake of corruption charges against them.<br /><br />Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has assented to the dissolution of the boards, said Mohsin Raza, Minister of State for Waqf. <br /><br />Adityanath also recommended a CBI probe into an alleged scam in the boards. Raza said a scam worth crores has come to the fore in a probe by the Waqf Council of India.<br /><br />There have been serious allegations of corruption against the Shia and Sunni waqf boards related to their properties.<br /><br />An inquiry conducted by the Waqf Council of India had also found many irregularities in this regard.<br /> <br /><br /></p>