A private school in Ahmedabad allegedlt asked Hindu students to offer namaz as part of an awareness programme, trigerring a probe by the state government and protests by right-wing Hindu activists on Tuesday.
In the wake of the festive season, Gautam Buddh Nagar police had imposed prohibitory orders on March 1 under Section 144 of the CrPC across the district and restricted public gatherings. The orders will remain in force till March 31.
The row erupted on Monday evening after around 30-40 Muslim residents were offering prayers in a vacant room on the third floor above the commercial market of the society
Namaz should not become a show of strength, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday, even as he termed unfortunate Christmas celebrations being interrupted in Pataudi in the state. Khattar s remarks on namaz come amid Hindu groups trying to prevent the Muslim prayer in certain
Muslims peacefully offering namaz (or daily prayers) on a private property in Gurgaon's Sector 12-A today were faced by a crowd - that locals claimedincluded Bajrang Dal workers - shouting 'Jai Shri Ram', underlining tension over this issue.