‘Maintain status quo’: SC issues contempt notice to Assam over demolition drive | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the state of Assam to maintain status quo on Sonapur demolitions drive and issued a notice to the authorities in response to a contempt petition filed by 47 residents, who alleged deliberate non-compliance with the Court’s interim order dated September 17.The order had directed that no demolition…

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‘No one has right …’: NDA ally JD(U) on Assam govt’s move to scrap Friday Namaz break for MLAs | Patna News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Neeraj Kumar on Saturday criticised the Assam government‘s decision to end the practice of a two-hour adjournment for Jumma prayers in the state assembly. He claimed that the decision, which was unanimously taken by Hindu and Muslim MLAs, undermines religious beliefs and suggests that the Assam chief minister…

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