Bhopal, July 6 -- Congress MLA Arif Masood on Monday opposed the Madhya Pradesh government's decision to reconstitute the state Waqf Board with non-Muslim members, alleging that the move was premature as the matter is currently under trial before the Supreme Court.

The state government recently reconstituted the Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board under the provisions of the new Waqf law, making it the first state in the country to do so. The newly constituted 10-member board includes, for the first time, two non-Muslim experts and four women members.

Reacting to the development, Masood, who is also an All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member, claimed that the issue of including members from outside the Muslim community was one of the ...