Mamata Banerjee: Why is stipend for Hindu priests less than that of Imams: Dilip Ghosh asks Mamata

He additionally mentioned whereas the stipend for imams was introduced in 2012, it took virtually 10 years for the state authorities to know the struggles of the Hindu clergymen. In April 2012, chief minister Mamata Banerjee had introduced an allowance of Rs 2,500 every for imams.

Final 12 months, she introduced a stipend of Rs 1,000 per purohit throughout the state.

“Why solely 8,000 purohits…There are greater than 80,000 on this state. The place is the listing of the purohits they’re giving this cash to? How did they determine on the names? Was there any age or earnings standards? The state authorities is barely bribing a choose few to indicate they’re being balanced, however that isn’t the reality,” he mentioned.