AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam feels that the Telanagana and Andhra Pradesh state government’s decisions to have shorter work days for Muslims during Ramzan is justified.
Speaking to ANI in Guwahati, Islam said, “It is justified because people fast the whole day…”
He further added that the Assam government should “rethink” its 2024 rule abolishing the two-hour break to Muslim MLAs to offer namaz on Fridays, saying: “ I also want to tell the Assam government to rethink the Friday prayers move.”
Further, commenting on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement over the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Islam said: “Today, all newspapers have clearly stated that the water ( of the rivers in Maha Kumbh) is not favourable for a dip… I don’t want to hurt anyone’s belief or faith, but Maha Kumbh is totally a political move.”
Ramzan 2025: States Declare Shorter Work Days for Muslims
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu-led government has granted Muslim employees, including teachers and those hired on a contract or outsourcing basis, permission to leave their offices or schools an hour early during Ramadan, from March 2 to March 30.
The order applies across various sectors of public service in Andhra Pradesh.
This follows a similar directive from the Telangana government, which allows Muslim government employees to leave work at 4 pm during Ramadan.
An official notification by the Andhra Pradesh government read, “Andhra Pradesh Government permits all the employees who profess Islam, including Teachers and persons hired on contract, outsourcing basis and also Village/Ward Secretariats, to leave their Offices/ Schools early by an hour before closing time on all working days during the Holy month of ‘Ramzan’, from 2nd March to 30th March to perform necessary rituals as per guidelines issued by the concerned authorities: Andhra Pradesh Government”.
(This is a developing story, more updates coming…)
