Shillong: BJP MLA Alexander Laloo Hek wants religious structures out of government buildings. He spoke out following the ongoing controversy regarding a temple located inside the CBI office campus at Mawdiangdiang. Hek insists these premises must stay neutral.
"There is no need to build a temple, church, mosque, gurdwara or any other place of worship within government offices," Hek stated. He argues that the focus in these spaces should stay entirely on duty.
Hek currently serves as the Chairman of the State Government Programme Implementation and Monitoring Committee. He views his own workspace at the Meghalaya Secretariat as a site of service. He believes every government office is already a place of worship because staff should work with honesty and dedication. Employees remain free to practice their faith at home or at dedicated religious sites, but Hek maintains that state and central government offices must stay reserved for official work.
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