Hindu activists allegedly ‘insult’ Muslims for offering namaz on road in U.P.
2 years, 3 months ago

Hindu activists allegedly ‘insult’ Muslims for offering namaz on road in U.P.

The Hindu  

A group of Muslim men from West Bengal, on their way to Rajasthan in a bus, were allegedly insulted by a group of alleged Hindu right-wing activists for offering namaz on road in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway. The incident came to light when a video went viral on social media with a group of visibly scared Muslim men seen holding their ears and kneeling with some people who were scolding them for offering namaz on road. Challans issued: SP Confirming the incident, S. Anand, district Superintendent of Police told local media persons, “Few people from West Bengal who were going to Rajasthan in a bus were found reading namaz on the road. The incident comes days after the Moradabad Police registered a First Information Report under IPC 505-2 against 26 people for offering namaz in a house on a complaint by a local Chandra Pal Singh.

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Thousands offer Alvida Ki Namaz amid hi-tech security
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands offer Alvida Ki Namaz amid hi-tech security

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Thousands of Muslim devotees offered ‘Alvida Ki Namaz’ at various mosques in the city on Friday. To ensure law and order and the safety of devotees, Lucknow police deployed a heavy force and used cutting-edge technology. “Mobile drone vehicle was deployed to keep surveillance and our social media team was active to check anti-social elements,” said Upendra Kumar Agrawal, …

Delhi cop kicks people during Friday namaz on road; suspended
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi cop kicks people during Friday namaz on road; suspended

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi Police sub-inspector allegedly kicked and manhandled worshippers outside a mosque to clear the road while they were offering namaz in north Delhi’s Inderlok locality on Friday afternoon. Read here: Delhi cop suspended after video of kicking Muslims offering Namaz goes viral The mosque, commonly known as “Bade Masjid”, is located close to the Inderlok Metro station. Deputy commissioner …

Right-wing group calls for ban on namaz in open spaces in Gurugram
1 year, 4 months ago

Right-wing group calls for ban on namaz in open spaces in Gurugram

The Hindu  

Even as parts of Gurugram remained on edge amid communal violence, members of a right-wing Hindu outfit on Wednesday sought a complete ban on namaz being offered in open spaces from August 11. In a meeting with Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Nishant Yadav, members of Samagra Hindu Seva Sangh, Haryana, demanded that the permission given to the Muslim community to offer …

Police file FIR for offering namaz on roads on Id in U.P.
1 year, 7 months ago

Police file FIR for offering namaz on roads on Id in U.P.

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Police in Aligarh and Kanpur registered complaints against unidentified people for offering namaz on the road on Id last week while prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code were in place. The First Information Reports were registered at the Delhi Gate and Kotwali police stations in Aligarh district and Babu Purwa and Bajaria police station …

1700 Muslims booked in Kanpur for offering Eid namaz on streets
1 year, 7 months ago

1700 Muslims booked in Kanpur for offering Eid namaz on streets

Op India  

In Kanpur, FIRs have been lodged against 1700 Muslims in three police stations for offering Eid namaz on the road. Police said that despite the ban on offering namaz on the streets, it was offered on the road outside Jajmau, Babupurwa, and Badi Idgah Benazhabar on April 22. An FIR was also lodged at Bajaria police station against 1,500 people, …

Islamists and leftists claim Moradabad police stopped Muslims from offering Namaz, police clarify
1 year, 8 months ago

Islamists and leftists claim Moradabad police stopped Muslims from offering Namaz, police clarify

Op India  

On March 25, several Islamists and their apologists, including Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, Ashok Swain, and their friendly leftist media outlets such as Scroll and India Today’s The Lallantop, resorted to spreading lies that the Moradabad police, in connivance with members of the Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal, prevented Muslims from praying in a privately owned Moradabad warehouse during Ramzan. …

Gurugram: Bajrang Dal resists Muslims offering namaz in open
2 years ago

Gurugram: Bajrang Dal resists Muslims offering namaz in open

Op India  

The issue of namaz in public places has returned again after several months. On 23rd December 2022, a group of Muslims in Gurugram sparked controversy as they started offering namaz in public places. However, soon some Bajrang Dal activists reached the spot, and then protested against offering namaz in the open spaces. Bajrang Dal activists said, “In all, six prayers …

Bidar, Karnataka: Syncretic culture not appreciated? 9 Hindus booked merely for offering puja in Mosque, practice done every year. Read details
2 years, 2 months ago

Bidar, Karnataka: Syncretic culture not appreciated? 9 Hindus booked merely for offering puja in Mosque, practice done every year. Read details

Op India  

In the Bidar district of Karnataka, 9 Hindus were booked by the police for merely entering a Mosque and offering prayers. One such cartoon by Manjul posted on FirstPost said that nobody could be sure if the Muslim men had been arrested for offering Namaz in a temple or “spreading love and communal harmony”. Police have booked four people after …

Haridwar: Mohammad Nizam, Naseem, Ashraf and 5 others arrested for offering Namaz in a public place without permission
2 years, 5 months ago

Haridwar: Mohammad Nizam, Naseem, Ashraf and 5 others arrested for offering Namaz in a public place without permission

Op India  

On Friday, the Haridwar Police arrested 8 Islamists for offering Namaz in a public place without permission. The Police also stated that the accused while offering the Namaz in the main market area had blocked the roads for the public, disrupting the peace in the Shivalik Nagar area. Inspector Ranipur Amar Chand Sharma while elaborating on the case said that …

4 arrested for offering Namaz at Taj Mahal mosque on a non-Friday
2 years, 7 months ago

4 arrested for offering Namaz at Taj Mahal mosque on a non-Friday

Op India  

On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested four men for offering Namaz at the mosque in the premises of the Taj Mahal on Wednesday. According to The Archeological Survey of India, offering Namaz inside the premises of the UNESCO-protected world heritage site is prohibited on all days except Friday, as per a Supreme Court order. Uttar Pradesh | Four people …

FIR against 150 in Agra for offering namaaz on road
2 years, 8 months ago

FIR against 150 in Agra for offering namaaz on road

India Today  

Over 150 people have been booked in Agra for offering namaaz on the road in front of a mosque without permission from the police. Devotees had permission to offer namaaz at the Imli Wali Masjid on Sarojini Naidu Medical College Road for five days between 9 pm and 11 pm. However, this year, after Hindu organizations objected to the prayers …

After Agra mosque row, cops seek social organisations' help to curb communal tension
2 years, 8 months ago

After Agra mosque row, cops seek social organisations' help to curb communal tension

India Today  

The police in Agra have sought help from social welfare organisations to identify people seeking to spread communal hatred. The measures come after the recent dispute over offering Namaz by the road near Imli Wali Masjid nearly turned into a communal incident. Speaking with India Today, Agra Additional Director General of Police Rajeev Krishna said: “Some people are trying to …

Locals object to namaz being offered on road outside Agra's Imli Wali Masjid
2 years, 8 months ago

Locals object to namaz being offered on road outside Agra's Imli Wali Masjid

India Today  

On Sunday evening, a group of Hindu activists reached the 'Imli Wali Masjid' in the Gur Ki Mandi area of Agra and disrupted the evening namaz being offered outside the mosque, demanding that the namaz be limited within the confines of the mosque. Locals objected to the interference, stating that they have been offering namaz on the road outside the …

Gurugram namaz controversy reaches SC, former MP Mohammad Adeeb demands contempt proceedings against Haryana CS, DGP: Details
3 years ago

Gurugram namaz controversy reaches SC, former MP Mohammad Adeeb demands contempt proceedings against Haryana CS, DGP: Details

Op India  

In the face of popular protest against Namaz at open places at Gurugram in Haryana, a Muslim outfit, Gurgaon Muslim Council headed by a former MP has approached the Supreme Court. The petitioner claimed that as early as April 2021, people coming to offer Namaz at 37 designated spaces at Gurugram are targeted with malicious and hateful campaigns at the …

Gurugram Namaz Row: Right Wing Claiming Victory Using RSS-Backed Muslim Orgs?
3 years ago

Gurugram Namaz Row: Right Wing Claiming Victory Using RSS-Backed Muslim Orgs?

The Quint  

Asked about the reason behind the MRM agreeing to the demands of the Hindu right-wing groups, Rajaka told The Quint: "We just feel that the priority of the Hindus and Muslims of Gurugram should be to maintain peace. Commenting on the claims of giving in to the right-wing propaganda because of MRM's RSS affiliation, Rajaka said that the decision was …

Gurugram namaz row reaches Supreme Court, contempt plea filed against Haryana top officers
3 years ago

Gurugram namaz row reaches Supreme Court, contempt plea filed against Haryana top officers

India Today  

Former Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Adeeb has moved the Supreme Court with a contempt plea against top officers of the Haryana government over the Gurugram namaz controversy. Adeeb alleged that the Haryana police and civil administration failed to take action against those who prevented Muslims from offering namaz on public grounds. Adeeb, a former Bahujan Samaj Party member, alleged that …

Despite nod, no Friday prayers offered at Gurugram Gurdwaras on Gurupurab
3 years, 1 month ago

Despite nod, no Friday prayers offered at Gurugram Gurdwaras on Gurupurab

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Committee of Gurugram announced that it was opening its doors to the Muslim community for them to offer Friday Namaz at its premises, Friday prayers were not offered at any Gurudwara in the Millennium city. The Committee in a statement on Friday stated that due to the Gurupurab celebrations, Muslims themselves refused to …

Targeting namaz: Hindu right wing outfits obstruct Muslim worshippers in Gurugram
3 years, 1 month ago

Targeting namaz: Hindu right wing outfits obstruct Muslim worshippers in Gurugram

The Hindu  

ON November 5, the Sanyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, a body of 21 Hindu outfits claiming to uphold the interests of local Hindus, held Govardhan puja in Gurugram, the satellite township on the outskirts of Delhi, at the exact spot in Sector 12 where members of the Muslim community had offered Friday prayers a week earlier. Narsinghanand could not make it …

'Plain hatred towards Muslims': AIMIM chief Owaisi on protests against namaz in Gurugram
3 years, 1 month ago

'Plain hatred towards Muslims': AIMIM chief Owaisi on protests against namaz in Gurugram

India TV News  

After the Gurugram administration withdrew permission for namaz at eight of the 37 designated sites in the city, Hindu group Sanyukt Hindu Sangarsh Samiti on Friday conducted Govardhan Puja on what used to be a designated namaz site in Sector 12. Reacting sharply, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that it was a case of "plain hatred towards …

Muslims barred from Friday prayer sites in India’s Gurgaon
3 years, 1 month ago

Muslims barred from Friday prayer sites in India’s Gurgaon

Al Jazeera  

Hindu right-wing groups hold religious event at a public ground where the city’s Muslims usually offer prayers every week. An umbrella group of Hindu groups, called the Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, even issued an “ultimatum” to the authorities, saying they would stop Muslim prayers themselves if the Gurugram administration fails to do so. In a press statement shared with Al …

Gurugram Cancels Permission for Namaz at 8 Sites After Locals, RWAs Object
3 years, 1 month ago

Gurugram Cancels Permission for Namaz at 8 Sites After Locals, RWAs Object

The Quint  

A committee has been set up by Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg, in order to identify locations where namaz can be offered. “The committee will ensure that namaz is not offered on any road, crossing or a public place. Namaz can be offered at any mosque, Eidgah or a private/designated place,” the police statement said, as per The Indian Express. …

Gurugram Cancels Permission for Namaz at 8 Sites After Locals, RWAs Object
3 years, 1 month ago

Gurugram Cancels Permission for Namaz at 8 Sites After Locals, RWAs Object

The Quint  

A committee has been set up by Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg, in order to identify locations where namaz can be offered. “The committee will ensure that namaz is not offered on any road, crossing or a public place. Namaz can be offered at any mosque, Eidgah or a private/designated place,” the police statement said, as per The Indian Express. …

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