AIMPLB Delegation Meets Kiren Rijiju, Seeks Extension for Uploading Waqf Properties on UMEED Portal

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Dated 11th December 2025

News By Dr. B R Abdul Wajid

Editor in Chief

New Delhi, 11 December 2025 | A delegation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi today. The delegation submitted a detailed memorandum and discussed the problems faced by the community while uploading registered Waqf properties on the UMEED Portal.

The delegation explained that many technical issues and glitches on the portal made it very difficult to upload lakhs of Waqf properties. They said that uploading such a huge number of properties should have been the responsibility of the respective State Waqf Boards and at least two years should have been given for the process. Therefore, they requested the government to extend the deadline by at least one more year.

The AIMPLB members also said that the amendments in the Waqf Act/UMEED Act and the compulsory uploading requirement under Section 3B have created a lot of pressure and hardship for the Muslim community. The six-month time limit given for uploading all registered properties was too short, they added.

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They informed the Minister that even several Waqf Boards – such as Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan approached the Tribunal for more time and the Tribunal granted them an extension. This clearly shows that the six-month timeline was difficult for everyone to follow. Considering this situation, they requested the government to extend the deadline for another year for mutawallis and applicants.

The delegation further pointed out that the UMEED Rules were notified only on 3 July 2025 and the required declaration forms were also issued on the same date. Therefore, they said that the date of launching the portal (6 June 2025) should not be considered as the date of commencement of the Act. Due to these differences and delays, they strongly requested that the original six-month period be extended by one more year.

They added that all mutawallis and Waqf Boards are sincerely trying to complete the uploading work and with a one-year extension, most of the pending work can be completed without anyone needing to approach the Tribunal again.

The delegation also reminded that Section 113 of the Waqf Act/UMEED Act empowers the Central Government to remove difficulties that arise during implementation.

Minister Kiren Rijiju listened carefully to all the points raised by the delegation and assured them that he would look into the matter and find a solution soon.

The delegation included AIMPLB Vice President Mr. Syed Sadatullah Husaini; General Secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi; Executive Member and MP Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi; former MP Mr. Mohammad Adeeb; Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind General Secretary Maulana Muhammad Hakimuddin Qasmi; Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind (Delhi) General Secretary Mufti Abdur Raziq; and Board Members Mr. Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi (Advocate), Mr. Hakeem Muhammad Tahir (Advocate) and Ms. Nabila Jamil (Advocate).

The meeting ended on a positive note, with the AIMPLB delegation expressing hope that the Union Government will consider their appeal and provide the much-needed relief to Waqf Boards and mutawallis. Hopefully, a one-year extension will help complete the uploading work smoothly and reduce the difficulties faced by the community. The delegation thanked the Minister for giving them time and for assuring that suitable steps would be taken soon.

News By Dr. B R Abdul Wajid