Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the two-hour break given on Fridays will be abolished to facilitate Muslim MLAs to offer Namaz. An official of the Assembly said that this rule will be implemented from the next session. Assam CM also posted on X regarding this and said that this practice was started by Syed Saadullah of Muslim League in 1937. Opposition parties have now started targeting this decision of the Assam government.
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav targeted the BJP and said, “Assam CM is doing this for cheap popularity. Who is he? He just wants cheap popularity. BJP has made Muslims an easy target. They want to harass Muslims in some way or the other and spread hatred in the society. BJP should understand that Muslims also sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle.”
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Let us tell you that in a post on X regarding the government’s decision, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma had said, “By eliminating the 2-hour Juma break, the Assam Assembly has prioritized productivity and eliminated another sign of colonial burden. This practice was started by Syed Saadulla of the Muslim League in 1937. Thanks to Hon’ble Speaker Biswajit Daimary and our MLAs for this historic decision.”
According to PTI, an official said that the last time a two-hour break was given was on Friday, which was the last day of the autumn session of the assembly. An official statement circulated in the House, a copy of which was made available to journalists, said that the rules committee of the assembly has unanimously agreed to end this practice. Accordingly, today the House passed a resolution to amend this rule, so that arrangements can be made to conduct the proceedings of the House on Fridays like other days.
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