Partial closure
It is grossly unjust to close medical services at government hospitals for the duration of the idol consecration ceremony at Ayodhya ( January 21). The faithful and the devout could always have been allowed to take short leave to watch the ceremony, without closing down the facility itself. Moreover, this sudden and arbitrary closure puts a spanner not only in the schedules of institutions but also creates trouble to the plans individuals may have made in advance. It is noteworthy that the much vaunted motto of ‘work is worship’ is being violated by the government itself in the name of ritualism.
Firoz Ahmad,
