: Jharkhand government sets aside room for Namaz in Assembly building, BJP demands temple #IndiaNEWS The Jharkhand government has issued an order to set aside a room in the new Assembly premises for

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Jharkhand government sets aside room for Namaz in Assembly building, BJP demands temple #IndiaNEWS
The Jharkhand government has issued an order to set aside a room in the new Assembly premises for Muslims to offer Namaz, drawing criticism from Bharatiya Janata Party leaders who demanded space in the building to set up a temple for Hindu deity Hanuman, PTI reported on Saturday. The order was issued on Thursday but made public only on Saturday. While the Congress welcomed the decision, the BJP accused the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government of playing the politics of religious polarisation and appeasement, The Times of India reported. BJP leader CP Singh told the newspaper that his party was not against any religion. “As per our Constitution, everyone is free to practice the faith of their choice,� Singh said. “Having said so, Parliament and Vidhan Sabhas are regarded as the temple of democracy and not for any specific religion.�The MLA added: “Therefore, if the state Assembly speaker can provide space for Namaz, we also urge him to provide a place for setting up a Hanuman temple.�Babulal Marandi, the leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, and Biranchi Narayan, the chief whip of BJP, said the Jharkhand government should allot worship rooms for other religions too, PTI reported. They said the the order was unconstitutional.Narayan asked Jharkhand Assembly Speaker...Read more

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