Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments have allowed Muslim employees to leave the office one hour early during Ramadan from March 2 to March 30. The government has allowed Muslim government employees in these states to leave work at 4 pm during Ramadan. After this decision of the Congress government in Telangana, politics has intensified in Maharashtra as well. Samajwadi Party President Abu Azmi and AIMIM leader Waris Pathan have also demanded a similar decision from the Maharashtra government.
What did the two leaders say?
Samajwadi Party President Abu Azmi and AIMIM leader Waris Pathan in Maharashtra have also demanded from the Maharashtra government that the decision of the Telangana government should be implemented in Maharashtra as well and the MLAs should be freed early during the assembly session so that they can follow the routine of Ramadan properly and pray to their Allah for the progress of Maharashtra.
Government of Hindutva thinking in Maharashtra – Nitesh Rane
After this decision of the Telangana government, Shiv Sena and BJP in Maharashtra are calling this decision the politics of appeasement. Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane said, “Maharashtra has a government of Hindutva ideology. No one will do politics of appeasement here and should not do so. Just like other children get a holiday on Sunday, why should madrasas get a holiday on Friday. Is there a separate Pakistan in our country? Or is there a separate Islamic nation here. We will not tolerate all this in our country and our state.”
What is the decision of the Telangana government?
The Telangana government has given the exemption to Muslim employees to leave the office or school one hour early during the month of Ramadan. The government order states that this exemption will be applicable from March 2 to March 31, 2025. This order will apply to government employees as well as Muslim employees of contract, outsourcing, board and public sector.