‘How much will you harass Muslims?’: Opposition to Himanta after Assam assembly scraps 2-hour namaz break | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The opposition has slammed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma calling him “heinous minority hater” over the decision to remove Jumma break from state assembly. “Every Friday, we used to get an hour or two for prayer. It was since 1936, around 90 years have passed… A lot of governments and CMs came…

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No namaz break for Muslim MLAs in Assam assembly, CM Himanta says decision ‘historic’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Assam assembly on Friday decided to discontinue the practice of giving “two hours” of Jumma break to Muslim MLAs.Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the decision by the assembly, saying it has “prioritised productivity” and has shed the “colonial baggage“.“By doing away with the 2 hour Jumma break, Assam assembly has prioritised…

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