A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs 10 crore funds to strengthen the Maharashtra state Waqf Board, the state government on Friday withdrew the order after social media backlash.

On Thursday, the Maharashtra government had issued a GR, stating that the finance and planning department has approved a Rs 10 crore grant for strengthening the Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs (MSBW) headquartered in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.