There seems to be no end to troubles for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s much-anticipated Iftar party. Barely days after Muslim groups refused to attend it, activists are now seeking a cancellation of the same party.
Mumbai-based activists – Advocate Adil Khatri and Shakeel Ahmed Shaikh – sought a cancellation of the party being organized at Malabar Hill’s Sahyadri guest house. In a letter to Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavi, the duo stated that “no public or religious functions are allowed inside the venue. It is meant for official use only,” reported news agency ANI.
“A July 2015 order issued by the State General Administration Department (GAD) to all government departments, including the Protocol Department, which is responsible for the (Sahyadri) guesthouse says departments are requested not to hold (public) hearings at the Sahyadri Guesthouse and follow the rules for holding meetings and workshops. The GAD has been informed that the conference halls are requisitioned by ministers for holding hearings with applicants with various issues,” the letter read.
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“The order also says only the CM, DCM, Ministers and Minister of State, Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, Secretary and officials of equivalent rank would be authorized to hold meetings, workshops and press conferences,” the activists highlighted in the letter.
The grand Iftar party, organized by Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) – the Muslim wing of RSS, is scheduled to be held on Monday evening. Members of as many as 30 Islamic countries are expected to attend the party. Around 100 attendees for the event are slated to hail from the non-Muslim community.
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