Hailakandi | Arrangment of 'Iftaar' at Vote Counting Centre

Hailakandi, May 24, 2019:

In a unique initiative touching the hearts of adherents of the Islamic faith, the Hailakandi district administration made arrangement for a prayer hall at the Government VMHS School, the counting campus for counting of votes to the HP 1 Karimganj SC constituency.

Muslim followers engaged in election duty offered prayers from noon till late evening hours at the prayer hall.

Lauding the initiative of Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli, Baharul Islam, 51, who is an Assistant Vigyaan Mandir Officer said, "I have done election duty right from assembly to Lok Sabha and panchayat for seven to eight times but never seen before a prayer hall being put up by the administration for us to offer prayers, especially at a time when the holy month of Ramadan is going on. I personally would like to thank DC Madam for this."

Coming out of the prayer hall after the noon prayer, Abdul Rob Laskar, aged 34, working as a patowari with DC's establishment, said the administration has done a wonderful thing to have arranged a prayer hall for the Muslims detailed for election duty.

"This is the first time I am conducting prayers in a counting campus. I am amazed by the warm hospitality and friendly atmosphere here, thanks to the DC," said Saleh Ahmed Mazumder, a Zilla Parishad member from Garmurah-Jamira, who led the congregation.

Thanking the district administration, Dalim Uddin Barbhuiya, 36, a political agent with an independent candidate Anupom Singha said, "I have no words to express my happiness at the initiative taken by the Deputy Commissioner by arranging a prayer hall within the counting campus. Otherwise it would have been very difficult for us to make it to the mosque every time amidst the tight security."

The administration under the supervision of Assistant pDirector, Food and Civil Supplies, Ganesh Choudhury also arranged food packets for the Muslim followers to breakfast at sunset followed by dinner. He informed that the administration has arranged food packets and main meal for around 300 Muslim brethren who are on fast.