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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the cancellation of the two-hour namaz break on Fridays in the Assam Legislative Assembly, citing it as a step towards enhancing productivity and shedding colonial-era practices..
The decision, which was made public on Friday, eliminates a long-standing provision that allowed Muslim lawmakers and staff members to take a break for Friday prayers, or namaz.. . ) ..
"By doing away with the 2-hour Jumma break, Assam Assembly has prioritised productivity and shed another vestige of colonial baggage," Sarma stated...
The scrapping of the namaz break in the Assam Legislative Assembly was a unanimous decision made by all Assembly members, effectively ending the practice of a two-hour break from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Fridays...
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