During the current Budget session, the long-standing Assam Assembly custom of taking a two-hour break to allow Muslim lawmakers to offer namaz on Fridays was abandoned for the first time.
The House decided to eliminate the break at its most recent session in August of the previous year, but it went into effect this sitting.
Rafiqul Islam, an AIUDF MLA, expressed displeasure with the decision, arguing that it was made based only on the strength of the numbers.
In the legislature, there are roughly 30 Muslim MLAs. Islam stated that the BJP is enforcing it because they have the numbers.
According to Debabrata Saikia, leader of opposition, the arrangements can be made for Muslim MLAs to conduct Friday namaz in the area.