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Shri Shanishinganapur Temple removes 114 Muslim staff members

  • Victory for Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh and devout Hindu organisations

  • Minister Nitesh Rane had also demanded their dismissal

Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra : A total of 114 Muslim employees had been appointed at the sacred Shri Shanishinganapur Temple. On 21 May, these employees entered the sanctified temple platform and installed a grill, performed cleaning, and undertook painting work. This drew strong objections from the Maharashtra Mandir Mahasangh and other devout Hindu organisations, who demanded their removal and warned of a protest march outside the temple on 14 June.

Following this, the temple trust officially admitted that 114 Muslim employees were working there. Responding to the pressure, the Shri Shanishinganapur Temple Trust dismissed all 114 Muslim employees along with 167 of its own staff in total.

Minister Nitesh Rane had also called for the removal of Muslim employees. His stand intensified the pressure on the Temple Trust. The Trust clarified that none of the Muslim employees were working inside the sanctum sanctorum or on the sacred platform. Most were assigned to departments like agriculture, waste management, and education. Ninety-nine of them had been absent from duty for the past five months, and their salaries had already been suspended. The remaining 15 had served the trust for many years, with some having over 20 years of experience. However, facing mounting pressure, the Trust terminated the services of all 167 employees, including the 114 Muslims, citing irregularities and disciplinary violations.

Source : Sanatan Prabhat

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