Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Dumka, Jharkhand, criticized the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government for changing the weekly holiday in one district from Sunday to Friday. Modi highlighted that Sunday holidays are traditionally associated with Christianity, not Hinduism. He claimed that this change was an attempt by the JMM government to cater to the Muslim-majority areas, where Friday is a significant day. An investigation found that some schools in Jamtara had switched their official holiday to Friday. Congress leader Irfan Ansari responded, stating that in areas with a 100% Muslim population, Fridays have been given as holidays since Independence.
🚨 PM MODI - Sunday holiday is not associated with Hindus, it is associated with the Christian community. "Now, opposition is figh*ting with Christians too" ⚡- PM "They (Congress-JMM) attempted to change weekly holiday from Sunday to Friday in Jharkhand district" "This is… https://t.co/WKpboxuK0p
VIDEO | Here's what Congress leader Irfan Ansari said on PM Modi's 'Friday holiday in Jharkhand' remark. "This is a very old agenda. Ever since Independence, in the areas with 100 per cent Muslim citizens, Fridays were given as off and while classes used to take place on… https://t.co/G20W3Ar8bL
While addressing a rally in Dumka, PM Modi took a jibe at the JMM govt, saying that in one district, JMM govt has declared Friday a holiday instead of Sunday. PM's comments came after an investigation found that some schools in Jamtara had switched their official holiday to… https://t.co/wabshPBZdd
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Dumka, Jharkhand: "I was told by a companion that the term 'love jihad' originated from Jharkhand. The weekly holiday in our country is not related to Hindus but to the Christian community. In one district, they have now designated Friday as a holiday instead of Sunday," says PM… https://t.co/rpHMDApkcs
Holidays on Sunday connected to Christianity, I heard in one Jharkhand district they tried to change it to Friday: PM Modi