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BJP MLA threatens authorized motion in opposition to Jharkhand meeting namaz room

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The Jharkhand meeting secretariate allocating a devoted room within the meeting premises to supply Namaz could escalate right into a authorized battle.
BJP MLA from Bokaro Biranchi Narayan, who can be the chief whip of the celebration within the meeting, has shot a missive to the Speaker stating that he can be compelled to method the court docket for withdrawal of this order. He termed the choice of the meeting as unconstitutional.
“Like the Hemant Soren government, the assembly too has gone extra miles to appease Muslims. In the letter I have requested him to withdraw the decision else I will file a case at the court. India is a secular country. There is a tradition in India to honour all religions.  But by allotting a dedicated room for Namaz is an insult to other religions. This is an insult to Sanatan dharma,” stated Narayan.
Narayan stated that if the Speaker is so involved he ought to make temples and church buildings.  
In the letter, Narayan has identified that the meeting constructing was constructed out of public cash and there can’t be particular provisions for any faith.
On the controversy, a supply within the meeting that OpIndia spoke to stated that by no means previously anyplace of worship (namaz) on the meeting premises was notified formally.
On the situation of anonymity, the official within the meeting stated, “The official notification looks like a gross violation. There are court judgments clearly stating that the state is not bound to make provisions for worship for employees/ public servants at their workplace. From the days of Bihar there was an unofficial arrangement to fix any room or place for employees to offer namaz on Friday during the session. But how can one officially notify a room as a place of worship.”
The newly constructed sprawling and majestic constructing at Kute gram located on the outskirts of Ranchi is the brand new tackle of Jharkhand. It was constructed by the earlier BJP-Ajsu Party authorities headed by Raghubar Das value Rs 465 crore.
As the weeklong monsoon session of the meeting began on September 3, the meeting secretariat issued an order that room quantity TW 348 within the new meeting constructing can be allotted for Muslims to supply the Namaz.
In the home of 81, there are 4 Muslim MLAs Irfan Ansari and Alamgir Alam from Congress, and Dr Sarfaraz Ahmad and Hafizul Ansari who’re the JMM MLAs.
Veteran MLAs and those that have lined proceedings of Jharkhand meeting session stated that as per follow any session falling on Friday was curtailed in order that Muslim MLAs can provide namaz.
“That was the practice followed all these years so that Muslim MLAs and staffs offer prayer. But the assembly secretariat has touched a new low of appeasement. The assembly is not different. Recently, the Hemant Soren government removed Hindi and made Urdu a compulsory subject for any recruitment examination,” stated two time BJP MLA Anant Ojha.

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