New Delhi: A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court against the salaries of Imams and Muezzins of mosques in India.
The petitioner contends that Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi government is in flagrant violation of Article 14 and 27 of the Indian Constitution by paying crores of rupees to the Delhi Waqf Board for payment of salaries to imams, muezzins and other members of mosques in Delhi. have been.
The petitioner says that on the other hand, the priests of the temples located across Delhi are not paid any compensation for their services, not paying their salaries to the temple attendants is a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.
Indian media According to reports The petition added that the Indian Constitution requires all governments, whether federal or state, to function in a secular manner.
The petitioner requested the court to compel the Delhi government to either pay the monthly compensation to the priests of the temples and, failing that, stop the Waqf Board from paying the government money.
