Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh has called for transparency within the state's Waqf Board, emphasising the need for reform in all organizations, including religious ones, to keep pace with the times.
Protests have erupted in Shimla and Shillai, Nahan district, as residents express outrage over alleged unauthorised mosque constructions and an influx of outsiders from a specific community across Himachal Pradesh.
Talking to media persons here before attending the general house meeting of the Congress party, the Public Works Minister said it is the duty of the state government to maintain law and order.
"We have to bring transparency in every organisation and there should be transparency in the waqf board... The financial transactions, land bank, and land allotments of the board should be made public," he said.
"It is the responsibility of the government to maintain internal security and peace in the state but questions are being raised by people on the allocation of land.
"The kind of situation that is prevailing, I am of the view that over a period of time, there should be changes and reforms in every organisation, trust, and religious bodies", he said.
The minister was referring to the protests in the state against the alleged unauthorised construction of mosques and the demand for verification and identification of migrants.
"I still remember that when my father Virbhadra Singh was the chief minister in 1984, the Bhima Kali Trust temple which was our private property was brought under the government administration to ensure transparency and auditing," he said.
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