Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 -- Leader of Opposition in Keralam, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday slammed the UDF government, alleging that its stance on appointing non-Muslim members to the Waqf Board is a deceptive move that betrays the minority community.

Speaking on the ongoing legal challenges regarding the appointments, he claimed the administration's position demonstrates a complete lack of commitment to the interests of the people.

He said, "The state government took the stand that two non-Muslims must be appointed to the Waqf Board. The government's stand is a deceptive one. The UDF government has adopted a stand that betrays minorities and the people. There are hundreds of petitions challenging the appointment. All of them are now i...