Srinagar, Sept 05 (KDC): The LG-led administration in Jammu and Kashmir has come under sharp criticism from political leaders, religious clerics, and civil society groups for failing to shift the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) holiday in line with the lunar calendar, a move they termed as casual, unjust, and hurtful to public sentiments.
Earlier, the Revenue Department had issued a communique to the General Administration Department (GAD) recommending the postponement, which was not acted upon.
Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Civil Society Forum (JKCSF), Ab Qayoom Wani, expressed serious concern, terming the government’s approach as “casual” and “non-serious” towards a revered occasion of immense spiritual and religious importance.
“It is most unfortunate that despite Eid-e-Milad falling on Saturday as per the lunar calendar, the government failed to synchronize the notification accordingly. This mismatch reflects a casual approach towards a sacred day which holds deep significance for the people,” Wani said, urging the administration to ensure due diligence and seriousness in future notifications to uphold the sanctity of such occasions.
Echoing similar sentiments, Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Nasir-ul-Islam expressed displeasure over what he called the government’s “failure” to align the holiday notification with the actual sighting of the moon. He stressed that greater accuracy and sensitivity were required while announcing religiously significant dates to avoid confusion among the public.
Earlier, Education Minister Sakina Itoo also criticized the LG-led administration, calling the decision “unjust” and accusing it of “playing with the emotions of the people” by ignoring repeated requests from the elected government to shift the holiday to Saturday. (KDC)
