All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) General Secretary Rafiqul Islam hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the end of the 90-year-old 'Namaz Break' tradition in the Assam Assembly. He alleged that the BJP likes to play with religious issues.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to grant a two-hour evening leave for Muslim government employees during Ramzan, after 4 p.m., similar to Telangana.
Security has been heightened in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district as a precautionary measure ahead of Friday prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid, following a stone-pelting incident in the district on November 24.
Sambhal Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shrish Chandra on Friday said that there is normalcy and peace everywhere in the district and Namaz prayers were offered peacefully.
"Namaz prayers have been offered peacefully in the entire district. The situation is peaceful. We are talking to the citizens and are enlisting trust in them. The people are cooperating trust with us. For us, it is important that the law and order is maintained," Singh said while speaking to
"Rumours should be controlled. There is a rumour in entire Moradabad that namaz would not be offered in the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. Namaz will be offered but it will just be done in tight security. There is no need to panic, go to the mosque and pray for peace.." Hasan said while spea
Sharing details on the development of the incident, Additional Superintendent of Police of Sambhal, Shrishchand said, "We have strengthened the security and forces have been deployed. We are committed to organising all the events safely. There is no sign of violence and the police force is d
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday defended the state assembly's decision to end the 2-hour break for Jumma prayers, saying that no other state assembly in India has a similar break.
The state assembly ended the practice of a two-hour adjournment for Jumma Prayers, every Friday that was introduced by Saadulah's Muslim League government in colonial Assam.
Assam Legislative Assembly on August 30 officially amended the rule providing two hours of Jumma break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer Friday prayers.