It additionally demanded that quick preparations ought to be made for earmaking worship halls for individuals of different religions.(Representational Photo: AFP)
The saffron occasion demanded that the speaker ought to instantly get a grand Hanuman temple constructed in the meeting premises the place devotees can recite the Hanuman Chalisa.
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- Last Updated:September 04, 2021, 23:38 IST
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The BJP Saturday demanded {that a} Hanuman temple in the Jharkhand Assembly premises be constructed and worship halls be earmarked for individuals of different spiritual denominations after Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto ordered {that a} corridor in the advanced be allotted as “namaz corridor”.
A notification dated September 2 and signed by the Jharkhand legislative assembly deputy secretary Naveen Kumar by order of the speaker, which came to the public domain on September 4 said, “Allotment of room number TW 348 as Namaz Hall for offering Namaz in the new Assembly Building.” As quickly because the notification got here to the fore, the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress welcomed it and the principle opposition BJP strongly opposed it.
The saffron occasion demanded that the speaker ought to instantly get a grand Hanuman temple constructed in the meeting premises the place devotees can recite the Hanuman Chalisa. It additionally demanded that quick preparations ought to be made for earmaking worship halls for individuals of otther religions.
“This is an unconstitutional step and if the Speaker of the Assembly needed to take it then he ought to construct a grand Hanuman temple in the Assembly premises for Hindus. Worship halls have to be earmarked for individuals of different religioms. The temple of democracy ought to stay so,” said Babulal Marandi, the leader of BJP in the house and Viranchi Narayan, chief whip of BJP legislative party. Narayan wrote to the speaker on Saturday demanding that the he withdraw his order as he is “expected to protect constitutional values.” BJP chief Raghubar Das advised .
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