Salaries For Imams

"The commission notes that the said judgment sets a wrong precedent in the country and has become a point of unnecessary political slug fest and also social disharmony in the society," the information commissioner said.

A Supreme Court verdict given 17 years back that Imams of government-aided mosques should be given salaries, was flagged by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Trinamool Congress (TC), who demanded its implementation apparently with Bihar and West Bengal Assembly polls in mind.The government on its part said it would take appropriate action to im...

"The commission notes that the said judgment sets a wrong precedent in the country and has become a point of unnecessary political slug fest and also social disharmony in the society," the information commissioner said.

A Supreme Court verdict given 17 years back that Imams of government-aided mosques should be given salaries, was flagged by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Trinamool Congress (TC), who demanded its implementation apparently with Bihar and West Bengal Assembly polls in mind.The government on its part said it would take appropriate action to im...