Rajasthan: ADGP orders SP not to allow construction of prayer halls on police premises

According to the official order, the superintendents of police of all districts in Rajasthan have been directed to strictly abide by the law prohibiting the construction of places of worship in police office complexes or police stations. At the same time, the BJP demanded that these orders be withdrawn.

Additional Director General of Police (Police Residence) A Ponnuchami on Monday issued orders to this effect. He said that under the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954, there should be no religious space in a public building. He urged all police superintendents in the state to see to it that the law is enforced.

BJP MP criticized
BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena has strongly criticized the ADGP’s directives. He said the Congress government in the state was an ‘anti-Hindu’ government and demanded that those orders be withdrawn.

BJP MP Meena said the police were wasting their time and energy in issuing such “irrational orders” instead of maintaining a ‘deteriorating’ security situation. Meena said the order issued by the police had exposed the “anti-Hindu” face of the Congress government and it should be withdrawn immediately.

To this end, the police officers / staff and other unit in-charges have been directed to strictly abide by the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act, 1954.

ADGP Ponnuchami said in his order that the trend of building public places of worship in the name of faith in various office complexes / police stations in the police department has increased over the last few years. , Which is not legal.

He said the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954 prohibits religious use of public places. Apart from this, there is no provision for the construction of a prayer hall in the map prepared and approved for the construction of administrative buildings for police stations.

The political turmoil over the Rajasthan by-elections has begun. Meanwhile, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh on Tuesday addressed a public meeting and slammed the Rajasthan Congress government over the security situation. He said voting for the ruling party was like giving a license to increase crime.

Addressing rallies in the Vallabhbhanagar Assembly constituency ahead of the by-elections, Singh said he wanted to know how many times Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot visited the constituency during the coronavirus crisis.

Singh said the chief minister had not left his residence for 18 months during his three-year rule. He said development work had stalled during the Congress regime. Allegedly, voting for Congress is a license to increase crime and maladministration.

Ministers have been accused of abusing government machinery and trying to influence elections. But people know their truths and are not going to let go of their false promises.

Polling will be held on October 30 and counting on November 2 in Vallabhbhanagar (Udaipur) and Dhariyawad (Pratapgarh) regions of Rajasthan.

According to the official order, the superintendents of police of all districts in Rajasthan have been directed to strictly abide by the law prohibiting the construction of places of worship in police office complexes or police stations. At the same time, the BJP demanded that the orders be withdrawn.

Additional Director General of Police (Police Residence) A Ponnuchami on Monday issued orders to this effect. He said that under the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954, there should be no religious space in a public building. He urged all police superintendents in the state to see to it that the law is enforced.

BJP MP criticized

BJP MP Kirori Lal Meena has strongly criticized the ADGP’s directives. He said the Congress government in the state was an anti-Hindu government and demanded that the orders be withdrawn.

BJP MP Meena said the police were wasting their time and energy in issuing such “irrational orders” instead of maintaining a ‘deteriorating’ security situation. Meena said the order issued by the police had exposed the “anti-Hindu” face of the Congress government and it should be withdrawn immediately.

To this end, the police officers / staff and other unit in-charges have been directed to strictly abide by the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act, 1954.

ADGP Ponnuchami said in his order that the trend of building public places of worship in the name of faith in various office complexes / police stations in the police department has increased over the last few years. , Which is not legal.

He said the Rajasthan Religious Buildings and Places Act 1954 prohibits religious use of public places. Apart from this, there is no provision for the construction of a prayer hall in the map prepared and approved for the construction of administrative buildings for police stations.