Following an attempt by the officials to close the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ) headquarters, several of their members protested outside it, causing public nuisance.
The building, which is in Mannady, had received repetitive notices from the state authorities as it violated the Enemy Property Act. Following no action from their end, officers from Custodian of Enemy Property for India, Mumbai, accompanied by revenue authorities and local police, sealed the office.
This was faced by a lot of dissent and ruckus that was caused by the members of the TNTJ, following which they sat outside their headquarters and engaged in a protest. The incident sparked protests in other parts of the State as well.
The issue arose because the building had initially been granted to Mr Abdul Rahman for the purpose of running a lungi firm. Instead, this had been used for serving as the headquarters of the TNTJ. It is to be noted that this person only holds the power of attorney, since the actual property belongs to Tuba Khaleeli, who now lives in Pakistan. This is in direct violation of the Enemy Property Act.
The Enemy Property Act empowers the Custodian of Enemy Property for India to continue to hold such property that vests in it rights, including title, interest and benefits arising out of such property. There are 9,406 “enemy properties” in India, of which 9,280 belong to Pakistan nationals and 126 to Chinese. The properties are vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India.
NIA officials seal Tawheed Jamaat headquarters in Chennai
The TNTJ TamilNadu Tawheed Jamaat office building,which is registered as property of Pakistan, was seized under the Enemy Property Act 1968 by GOI,under the authority of custodian of enemy property & has been sealed pic.twitter.com/nu0MHI68ej— RajiAiyer (@RajeAiyer) January 7, 2021