RAJSHAHI, Sept 8, 2024 (BSS) - Adviser of the interim government on religious affairs Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has warned that drastic action will be taken against those who will be found involved in indiscipline centering the upcoming Durga Puja.

"We will bring all the people found to be engaged in attacking puja mondaps and preventing the devotees from celebrating the puja to book," he added.

Adviser Dr Khalid issued the warning while visiting the Shree Shree Gouranga Bari Temple and distributing food items among the distressed people under Godagari Upazila in the district today as the chief guest.

He told the gathering there that they will hold a meeting with the ministry of home on Tuesday from where Deputy Inspector Generals' of Police, Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police will be given directives to this end.

He said no people whoever he is found to be linked with vandalism will go unpunished. They will be brought to book and punished accordingly.

Dr Khalid also mentioned that if necessary local people and madrasha students will be engaged in guarding the puja mondaps.

He added that the Rajshahi division is the place of communal harmony. “So, there is no scope for any untoward incident during the religious festival of the Hindu community,” he said.

He urged the people of Sanatan religion to celebrate their puja festival with festivity.  

Later, the adviser distributed food items among 500 distressed families.