Subhendu Adhikari bans street prayers’, Indian media is widely criticized in the country after this statement made by BJP leader and former Barrackpore Member of Parliament Arjun Singh. BBC Bangla reported this information.
According to the report, after this interview given to India Today TV, several all India media started talking about this issue. Even on social media, many have started arguing for and against this decision.
Arjun Singh told India Today TV, ‘The Chief Minister has given several instructions in the cabinet meeting. Praying on the streets will not be tolerated. There is no objection if you pray in the mosque but you cannot read on the street.’
Several times before this, various BJP leaders have been heard talking against blocking the road and offering prayers.
Arjun Singh also said, ‘The government has also been strict against cow smuggling, smuggling and pelting stones on the police.’
Incidentally, last year, the army initially did not give permission to organize Eid prayers on Kolkata’s Red Road. This road in Kolkata is under the army. The reason given was that the army was not being allowed to hold the event. But later the army withdrew from its position and gave permission.
However, several BJP leaders objected to praying on Red Road, they also raised objections about this issue in front of the media.
The cabinet of the new West Bengal government held its first meeting on Monday, May 11. After that, it is said that he gave several executive orders to the police and district magistrates.
Note that these orders are often fixed in meetings. Many times no written copy is published. These are mainly to outline the day-to-day work of the administration.
Article 77 of the Constitution of India authorizes the President, the Cabinet of the Central Government and the Cabinet of the State Governments to issue such orders.
An official of the West Bengal Police, who did not want to be named, said that such an order has indeed been given but there is no specific mention of stopping prayers.
Sheikh Abdul Salim, Vice Chairman of All India Human Rights Organization, said, ‘Multiple guidelines like covering and selling ‘chopped meat and noise control are justifiable.
