GURUGRAM: The Gurugram Police Several people have been detained who obstructed Muslims from offering ‘namaz’ (prayers) in Sector-12 of the city and started raising slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
On Friday, around 500 policemen have been deployed at five places in the city where Muslims offer prayers. According to the IANS report, the move was taken after right-wing Hindu groups threatened disruption if they offered prayers in the open.
The five designated prayer places are DLF Phase-3, Sector 12A, Sector 14, Sector 56 and Sector 47.
Earlier, the group had barricaded a site in Sector 47.
Residents and locals joined the protest, offering Hindu prayers during ‘namaz’ on consecutive Fridays over the past two weeks.
Apart from this, on October 26, Hindu groups under the banner of Samyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, saying that they would not tolerate open Friday prayers.
However, the officials claimed that they are ready to deal with any issue and no one will be allowed to disturb the law and order situation in the district.
A senior police officer said that they have deployed several police personnel to maintain law and order at all sensitive places.
“We have elaborate security arrangements in place and a senior police officer will patrol the sensitive areas to ensure the safety of those offering prayers,” he said.
Haji Shahzad Khan, President of Muslim unity platform, said, “We are following all necessary instructions given by the local administration. We do not want to disturb the law and order situation, but if they (Hindu groups) target us, we will not keep silent.” ”
a furniture store owner Mahmood Khan A written complaint has been lodged in Sector-14 police station that last Friday, residents and some other people staged a sit-in against Namaz in the open area.
In 2018, the district administration designated 37 sites in the city for Muslims to offer Friday prayers, which was followed by protests by Hindu groups.
(with agency input)
On Friday, around 500 policemen have been deployed at five places in the city where Muslims offer prayers. According to the IANS report, the move was taken after right-wing Hindu groups threatened disruption if they offered prayers in the open.
The five designated prayer places are DLF Phase-3, Sector 12A, Sector 14, Sector 56 and Sector 47.
Earlier, the group had barricaded a site in Sector 47.
Residents and locals joined the protest, offering Hindu prayers during ‘namaz’ on consecutive Fridays over the past two weeks.
Apart from this, on October 26, Hindu groups under the banner of Samyukta Hindu Sangharsh Samiti submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, saying that they would not tolerate open Friday prayers.
However, the officials claimed that they are ready to deal with any issue and no one will be allowed to disturb the law and order situation in the district.
A senior police officer said that they have deployed several police personnel to maintain law and order at all sensitive places.
“We have elaborate security arrangements in place and a senior police officer will patrol the sensitive areas to ensure the safety of those offering prayers,” he said.
Haji Shahzad Khan, President of Muslim unity platform, said, “We are following all necessary instructions given by the local administration. We do not want to disturb the law and order situation, but if they (Hindu groups) target us, we will not keep silent.” ”
a furniture store owner Mahmood Khan A written complaint has been lodged in Sector-14 police station that last Friday, residents and some other people staged a sit-in against Namaz in the open area.
In 2018, the district administration designated 37 sites in the city for Muslims to offer Friday prayers, which was followed by protests by Hindu groups.
(with agency input)
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