Hyderabad police cannot observe Ayyappa Deeksha while on duty

By Newsmeter Network
Published on : 6 Nov 2019 2:11 PM IST

Hyderabad police cannot observe Ayyappa Deeksha while on duty

Rachakonda police have declined to accord permission to its personnel to observe the Swamy Ayyappa Deeksha or Ayyappa mala.

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police, through their chief officer, issued instructions. The instruction issued said, ā€œPermission cannot be accorded to police personnel to perform duties without wearing the prescribed uniform, shoes and other clothing articles. If any police personnel desires to observe ā€˜Deekshaā€™ of Swamy Ayyappa, they can apply for leave to do so. But no permission can be accorded to any member of the disciplined force like the police.ā€

The officer has been directed to pass on the communication to all the deputy assistant of police, including the inspectors.

It further said, ā€œThere is no special provision in the rules to allow police personnel to grow their hair or beard irrespective of their religion. However, police personnel can apply for leave for a limited period of up to two months to perform religious rituals, subject to the condition that such permission shall be without causing any hindrance to the official duties.ā€

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