Raipur. After Chhattisgarh Waqf Board Chairman Dr. Salim Raj received death threats, his security will now be increased. State Home Minister Vijay Sharma today described the threats being received by Dr. Salim Raj as unfortunate. He said that Waqf Board Chairman Salim Raj has received threats because he had tried to stop madrasas where political activities were being conducted instead of religious activities, in order to maintain cleanliness and purity. Home Minister Sharma said that his security will be increased further. He should work with clarity, the government is with him.
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Let us tell you that the Waqf Board Chairman had recently issued instructions to the Mutwallis of mosques. According to the instructions, the Mutwallis will now give information about the sermons to be held in mosques to the Waqf Board. After the Waqf Board’s order was issued, a case of death threat to Salim Raj has come to light. He said that he has also received threats of being cut six inches short and beheading.
The Waqf Board Chairman said, “I will not let mosques become a political arena and I am not afraid of threats. The rule I have made is for the country’s interest and for the common good. It is clear in this rule that there should be no political speeches during the lecture, so that social harmony and atmosphere is maintained. After our decision, 154 Mutwallis had sent the
