Exposing TMC leaders and Muslim MPs & MLAs directly involved in looting Waqf Properties and building illegal empires in West Bengal.
KOLKATA, 03 September 2026
Qalam Times News Network
When a three-member investigation commission led by retired judge Biswajit Basu raided a polymer manufacturing facility on Tollygunge Circular Road—a business linked directly to former West Bengal minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim—it did not merely expose an isolated municipal irregularity. It blew the lid off a deep-seated, state-sanctioned syndicate dedicated to plundering Waqf Properties across West Bengal. What is unfolding in Kolkata is not an accidental administrative lapse; it is a calculated institutional heist where lands consecrated strictly for religious, educational, and charitable welfare have been systematically looted, commercialized, and carved up under the direct authority of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime.
The scandal surrounding Waqf Properties reveals an unholy alliance between private real estate conglomerates, criminal syndicates, and influential political heavyweights. A prime example of this land-grabbing machinery is the aggressive involvement of commercial developers like the Kaleem Group and affiliated builder networks. These real estate entities have repeatedly occupied prime Waqf plots, constructed multi-story commercial complexes without legal sanction, and sold them off for astronomical profits. Official records show that West Bengal houses nearly 82,000 registered Waqf properties spread across 8,000 estates, with high-value holdings concentrated in Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, and Murshidabad. Historical investigations, such as the 1,355-page Justice Gitesh Ranjan Bhattacharya Commission report, exposed how over 126 Waqf estates changed hands and were illegally handed over to private promoters. Millions of square feet belonging to iconic endowments—most notably the historic Prince Golam Mohammad Shah Waqf Estate (Tipu Sultan Waqf), valued at over ₹500 crore—were illegally leased for nominal rents or carved up for commercial developments along Prince Anwar Shah Road and Tollygunge.
Direct Complicity of Muslim MPs and MLAs: The Active Architects of Community Waqf Land Grabs
This systematic plunder is not merely happening under the watch of TMC’s Muslim Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Parliament (MPs)—these leaders are active accomplices, facilitators, and direct beneficiaries of this immense real estate heist. Rather than serving as guardians of community trusts, these elected representatives have systematically abused their power to carve up sacred holdings for personal financial and political gain. From signing off on fraudulent long-term leases to appointing pliable Mutawallis (trustees) who facilitate illegal transfers, Muslim politicians within the ruling party have positioned themselves at the very heart of the land-grab machine.
Across Kolkata, Murshidabad, Malda, and the North and South 24 Parganas, high-value community assets meant for orphanages, schools, hospitals, and graveyards have been illegally converted into private commercial spaces, party offices, and luxury real estate ventures. Prominent Muslim legislators have consistently acted as political shields for aggressive builders like the Kaleem Group, silencing local community protests and neutralizing regulatory oversight by the West Bengal Board of Auqaf. The Mamata Banerjee administration’s rhetoric on minority empowerment lies completely shattered by these revelations. By blocking transparent digital audits, suppressing internal whistleblowers, and directly profiting from illegal land transfers, TMC’s Muslim leadership has perpetrated the single largest betrayal of public trust in Bengal’s modern history. The Basu Commission’s raid in Tollygunge is only the opening chapter; a comprehensive investigation into every builder-politician nexus will expose an undeniable paper trail of parliamentary fraud, ministerial profiteering, and the systematic destruction of Waqf institutions.
