ADILABAD: Muslims in Adilabad district protested on Monday in opposition to the Waqf Board Modification Invoice. Demonstrators, together with many youth, marched in cities reminiscent of Utnoor, Danthanpalli, Bheersaipet, and Ichoda, donning black ribbons and holding placards to underscore their message.

The protests coincided with Id-Ul-Fitr celebrations, as group members gathered at native Dargahs to supply prayers whereas sporting black ribbons — a symbolic gesture of dissent impressed by a name from the Muslim Private Regulation Board. Group leaders argued that Waqf lands, traditionally donated by ancestors, had been now beneath risk of privatisation by the Central authorities. They careworn that defending these lands was an obligation shared by all.

To keep up public order, a sizeable police drive was deployed and strict safety measures had been enforced at Idgahs in Nirmal, Bhainsa, and Adilabad, making certain that the mass prayers proceeded with out incident. In a present of solidarity, political figures, together with Hindu and different group leaders, joined the celebrations on the Idgah, extending heat greetings to their Muslim neighbours.