The Maharashtra government has allocated ₹10 crore to the Waqf Board for the welfare of minorities in the financial year 24-25. This move has been opposed by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), accusing the government of religious appeasement. The VHP claims that the government’s decision will be met with backlash from Hindus in upcoming elections. The Maharashtra BJP president, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, clarified that the funds are allocated for the digitisation of the Waqf Board to identify and correct any land wrongly acquired from Hindus, tribals, and backward classes.