Dear Joe,
Kindly read Chapter II [16] - General Policies - Role of Religion in State
Matters
GOA SU-RAJ PARTY'S ROAD MAP FOR GOA
available www.goasu-raj.org Page 31
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
Abstract
16. Role of Religion in State Matters:
This Party believes that the State must remain separate from Religion. Hence
the Governance and/or Government Administration shall be fully divorced from
religion at all times to maintain the secular principles advocated in the
Constitution of India. No Government or semi-Government Department or
Institution shall display religious icons or pictures etc. and shall not be
allowed to hold religious functions or religious displays within the
premises. However there shall be exception made to Institutions functioning
in buildings which were earlier private and which were taken-over by the
Government and which had their own private religious sanctuaries or
oratories. Public passenger transport vehicles shall also come under this
prohibition. A citizen, being free to choose and follow any religion he/she
may wish to, matters of religious faith shall be treated as strictly a
private concerns of the citizen. Religious Institutions shall not be
entitled to receive government grants. However, old traditions, if any,
which are indigenous to Goa, shall be maintained. Government shall not fund
any facility or facilities which is/are not open to all communities,
irrespective of religious faith, caste or other antecedents. Facilities
which cater to only one community or one caste per se shall be considered as
falling under the ‘Private Domain’. State shall be neutral in its governance
and shall not interfere in the internal matters of religious institutions,
except when religious discord threaten to create a law and order situation
due to aggrieved public sentiments. State shall be responsible to provide
adequate security to all religious and heritage institutions and buildings
including the maintenance of law and order, sanitation, granting of
additional public transportation for festivals, etc., during festivals
organized by these religious institutions where unusually large numbers of
people are expected to attend and/or worship. There shall be a definitive
curb on the use of public address systems and sound systems, including the
bursting of fire crackers, cracker bombs during such festivals in order to
reduce noise pollution. Indiscriminate bursting of fire-crackers and
cracker bombs during other festivals and celebrations shall be discouraged
as these lead to the hazards of accidents, inconvenience to citizens,
specially senior citizens and small children and have a long term adverse
effect on the health besides causing pulmonary infection and other
illnesses. Instead, pre-selected areas/exhibition grounds shall be
identified for the orderly and safe conduct of such bursting of fire-cracker
and conducting of fire-works shows where fire-fighting and emergency
first-aid units shall be mandatorily stationed. Private functions where
limited fire-crackers are used, the user shall render public places such as
roads etc. clean after such use. Permissible decibel levels as stipulated by
the Central Notification /Supreme Court Order shall be observed for the sale
of such fire-crackers. The rules which are applicable for the conduct of
protest/victory rallies, morchas and demonstration marches shall be
applicable to religious processions on public roads, streets and highways.
No fire-works, fire-crackers shall be used after 10 p.m. Certain festivals
which extend up to and after midnight shall be notified and allowed to burst
fire-crackers up to 1 a.m. only. Example: Divali-Christmas–New Year etc.
This Party’s Government Ministers and Elected Representatives [MLAs] shall
be discouraged from playing a central role in laying of foundation stones
for religious institutions such as churches/chapels, temples etc. and/or
performing religious rites for Government sponsored public buildings and
installations such as , bridges etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JoeGoaUk" <joego...@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <goa...@goanet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:16 AM
Subject: [Goanet] Dear Mr. Parrikar,please ban all religious Pujas at work
place
Dear Mr. Parrikar, please ban all religious Pujas at work place
‘Good administration my priority’ Manohar Parrikar, the Chief Minister of
Goa
Ban all Religious Pujas, Ceremonies or Ladin for that matter,
at Govt. work places.
Some months ago, we read of a young life lost at hicalim Hospital while
doctor and nurses were busy performing or
attending puja there
Goa Electricity Dept: Where is everybody??
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