Kochi, June 03: Indian National League president, Ibrahim Sulaiman Sait, has urged the United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala to take immediate action in handing over the Marad mosque, now under the control of the Kozhikode district administration, to the Wakf board. Sait said in a statement here yesterday that until the situation improved in Marad, proper security should be provided to the mosque after it is handed over to the board.

The government should make its stand clear with regard to distribution of tridents by the VHP in the state as it could lead to serious consequences, he added.

Sait also sought rehabilitation of the innocent persons who had fled from Marad when the violence broke out on May 2 claiming nine lives.

Bureau Report