Jammu, Feb. 20 -- An order issued by the deputy magistrate of Kishtwar district to regulate charity and donations during the month of Ramadan drew the ire of Congress legislators and deputy chief minister (CM) Surinder Choudhary here on Thursday.

While drawing attention of the Speaker AR Rather in the legislative assembly, Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmad Mir said "to put regulation on donations pertaining to a religion has probably happened for the first time in the history of India. I think the order should be revoked and CM should take its cognisance."

Another Congress legislator Nizammudin Bhat also echoed the same demand. "Charity and Zakat are religious obligations and are not given after informing authorities. It amounts to intruding pr...