India, May 27 -- Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan on Tuesday assured protection and full ownership rights for Munambam residents, while alleging that the previous Left Government's politically-appointed Waqf Board had complicated the land dispute. The issue could have otherwise been settled within 10 minutes, he said while addressing a press conference in New Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Satheesan said the Government was examining legal steps to address the Waqf Board's registration of the disputed land in the 'UMEED' portal.

He alleged that the disputed land was registered on the Centre's UMEED portal against legal provisions and claimed the registration should have been ca...