Summary:
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (PTI) Amid a row over the LDF government"s move to leave Waqf Board appointments to the state Public Service Commission (PSC), Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday held talks with leaders of influential Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama and assured them that a detailed discussion will be held before taking a final decision on the matter.
During his meeting with the Samastha leaders here, the Chief Minister dismissed as "baseless" the propaganda that non-Muslims will also get jobs in Waqf Board by authorising the PSC to make appointments to the Muslim religious board in the state.
In a statement, the Chief Minister"s Office (CMO) said Vijayan has informed Samastha leaders that the decision on leaving the appointments to the PSC was taken by the Waqf Board.
"Waqf board took the decision and conveyed it to the government.
It was not the government"s suggestion.
Therefore, the government has no doggedness on the matter", the CM said.