The clarification in this regard was made today as Shiv Sena ministers met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding withdrawal of the circular, a day after Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray attacked the government over it.
Soon after the meet, state Education Minister Vinod Tawde said the government has already revoked the order and action has been ordered against the official concerned.
"A leader of a political party (Thackeray) should not say anything without verifying. Shiv Sena ministers are misguiding their leaders and public at large," he said.
Earlier, when Sena ministers met Fadnavis to make a formal representation on the issue, he had assured the delegation that the circular would be revoked.
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It further directed the district councils to "uphold the values of the Constitution" by immediately removing all religious pictures/texts/deities and stop 'pujas' and celebrations. Officials had also been asked to remove such slogans or portraits respectfully.
Yesterday, Thackeray had slammed the state government over the circular, alleging that ministers from his party were not taken into confidence before issuing it.
Wondering as to why pictures of deities could not be displayed in offices, the Sena chief had said that he accepted secularism, but it should be applied without discrimination.
"Unworthy people are sitting in the government. Do they not understand that people do not keep performing pooja in government offices all day? If you have the courage, implement the Uniform Civil Code as well," he had said.
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