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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
114 Muslims among 167 employees dismissed by Shani Shingnapur temple trust; SP MLA decries move
The Shani Shingnapur temple trust in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district has dismissed 167 employees, including 114 Muslims, citing violations of discipline and irregularities, officials said on Sunday. The decision was taken purely on administrative grounds as these staffers were found to be in breach of certain service rules and disciplinary norms, an official from the trust that manages the renowned temple emphasised. The move comes amid recent agitations by Hindu organisations opposing the presence of Muslim staff within the temple premises. These groups had claimed allowing non-Hindu workers on the sacred platform of Lord Shani was unacceptable. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Belly Fat Removal Without Surgery in India: The Price Might Surprise You Belly Fat Removal | Search Ads Get Info Undo The Hindu community had warned of a large protest march outside the temple on June 14 if their demands were not met, another official said. While the temple trust maintained that the dismissals were not driven by religious identity, the inclusion of a large number of Muslim employees among those terminated has drawn attention. Live Events Shani Shingnapur, a temple known for its long-standing traditions and the absence of doors in homes nearby, had recently seen growing polarisation over religious identity in staffing decisions. Meanwhile, Samajawadi Party legislator Rais Shaikh , slamming the decision, said, "Termination of employment based on religious identity is a clear violation of civil rights. It is an illegal and arbitrary act. Targeting Muslims and Dalits has always been part of the BJP government's long-standing strategy. Their core agenda is to polarize votes along religious lines and seize power." The 114 Muslim employees terminated by the Trust were not working inside the temple premises but were employed in departments such as waste management, agriculture, and administration, the MLA from Bhiwandi East in Thane district said.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
X-ray on paper sheet: Politicos question facilities at medical college in UP's Sultanpur
LUCKNOW A video purportedly showing an X-ray image being printed on a paper sheet at the district hospital attached to the autonomous state medical college in Sultanpur went viral after political parties shared it on their social media handle. Samajawadi Party chief and former CM Akhilesh Yadav and AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh shared the video, raising questions over facilities at the government college. Yadav also criticised the state government. The college authorities, however, said it was out of choice to save money and avoid using plastic film that is generally used to print an X-ray image. Dr Salil K Srivastava, principal of the college, said: 'Printing the X-ray image on photo paper is by choice. We are doing it to avoid use of plastic films. This does not compromise treatment.' He added, 'While a plastic film costs ₹50, the photo paper costs ₹2, and the result of imaging is the same. With the change of medium, we save a lot of money of the state as 350 X-rays are done every day on an average.' Srivastava said in future, the image will be linked to the patient's ABHA ID and sent via WhatsApp. Senior faculty at Lucknow's King George's Medical University Prof Santosh Kumar said, 'If the image is clear, it makes no difference if it is on paper. The better option is to send it via digital platform to avoid using paper too.'
