JDU Leader Slams Assam Government's Move to Abolish Jumma Prayer Adjournment

JDU leader Neeraj Kumar criticizes Assam’s CM for ending the 2-hour Jumma prayer adjournment in the state assembly, calling it an attack on religious beliefs. He suggests focusing on poverty alleviation instead.

Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar criticized the Assam government's decision to abolish the 2-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the state assembly, calling it an attack on religious beliefs. Speaking to ANI, Kumar suggested that Assam's Chief Minister should focus more on lifting people out of poverty.

Kumar argued that the decision contradicts the core principles of the country's Constitution, which allows every religious belief to preserve its traditions. He questioned CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's rationale behind the ban, comparing it to a hypothetical prohibition on the practice of sacrifice at the Maa Kamakhya Temple, a significant Hindu tradition.

The practice, introduced by Saadulah's Muslim League government in colonial Assam, was ended with a unanimous decision by both Hindu and Muslim MLAs. The Assam assembly will now start its proceedings at 9:30 AM every day, including Fridays, without any adjournment for religious purposes.

(With inputs from agencies.)