Telangana BJP decries govt decision to sanction Rs.2.45 crore for Tablighi Jamat’s Ijtema
The Congress-led government in Telangana sanctioned Rs.2.45 crore for providing basic infrastructure for a congregation of Tablighi Jamaat to be held in Vikarabad district next month.
The BJP in Telangana has slammed the move. BJP leaders demanded Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy take action against the officials involved in permitting the meeting and also in sanctioning the funds.
BJP General Secretary Bandi Sanjay Kumar termed ‘pure evil’ and ‘outrageous’ the sanctioning of funds by the Congress government for the Tablighi Jamaat meeting. He demanded that the government immediately withdraw permission for the meeting.
The Karimnagar MP alleged that the organization is involved in forced conversions and also in terror activities.
“Does the newly elected government of Revanth Reddy know this? What are intelligence agencies doing? What do you want to do to Telangana with Tukde Tukde gang?” asked Sanjay Kumar.
BJP MLA T Raja Singh has also criticized the Congress government for allocating a ‘staggering’ Rs.2.45 crore for a Tablighi Jamaat meeting.
He wondered why Congress was embracing an organization banned in several countries, including Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Saudi Arabia? “Tablighi Jamaat’s controversial teachings have led to prohibition in these nations, Congress government’s red-carpet welcome and consistent support for such extremist ideologies raise questions about the party’s priorities and motives,” he said.
The minorities welfare department recently issued an order sanctioning the money for certain works in connection with statewide ‘ijtema (Islamic congregation)’ to be organized by Tablighi Jamaat.
The ijtema is scheduled to be held for three days from January 6 at Neamath Nagar in Pargi Mandal of Vikarabad district.
The amount was sanctioned for undertaking certain works for civic amenities leading to the ijtema.
The money was sanctioned for providing water and construction of a sump, laying of a pipeline, parking area, and erecting transformers for uninterrupted power supply.
The Chief Executive Officer of Telangana State Wakf Board was directed to release funds to the Vikarabad district collector for the execution of works immediately.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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