Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 19: Rising point of order in the Legislative Assembly today, two Congress MLAs demanded immediate withdrawal of an order of the Kishtwar District Magistrate on regulation of donations during Ramzan.
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The point of order was raised by Congress MLA Nizam Uddin Bhat during discussion on the grants of the Chief Minister’s departments. Bhat criticised the instructions and said that they need to be revoked.
Seconding Bhat, Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmed Mir said that the order should be condemned by all. “It is against the basic way of life in our religion. We demand it to be revoked immediately,” Mir said.
On Wednesday, Kishtwar district authorities issued an order regulating the collection of donations during the holy month, citing concerns over unauthorised fundraising.
When contacted, Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma told the Excelsior that it was the statutory obligation of the administration to ensure that public contributions intended for relief, welfare or religious purposes are not misappropriated, laundered or diverted for extraneous or subversive activities.
There has been a tendency of unauthorised collection of donations by certain individuals and organisations during Ramzan, necessitating immediate regulatory intervention, he said.
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