New Delhi: Following controversy over a viral video of people offering prayers inside the newly inaugurated Lulu Mall in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, the mall management on Friday (July 15, 2022) clearly stated in its notice board that religious prayers would be allowed. will not be given. mall. The notices put up at several places inside the mall by the mall authorities said that ‘no religious prayer will be allowed in the premises’.
Mall’s general manager Sameer Verma also issued a statement saying, “Lulu Mall respects all religions. No religious functions or prayers of any kind are allowed here. We are keeping a watch on such activities with our floor staff. and train security personnel.”
‘Lulu Mall or Lulu Masjid..’ asks Shishir Chaturvedi
On the other hand, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha has released another video of people offering Namaz in the mall and called it Mall Lulu Masjid. Shishir Chaturvedi, spokesperson of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, released another new video of Namaz saying, “This is Lulu Masjid, not Lulu Mall. A different agenda is being run by buying land here.
He has urged the administration to take action.
Police said an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons amid a dispute over Namaz inside the recently inaugurated Lulu Mall in Lucknow on July 15. An FIR has been registered under relevant section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the complaint of Shishir Chaturvedi from Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.
Ajay Pratap Singh, police station in-charge of Sushant Golf City, Lucknow said, “An FIR has been registered at Sushant Golf City police station on the complaint of Lulu Mall management. The FIR includes IPC sections 153A, 295A, 341 and others. ”
3 people detained for trying to recite Sunderkand
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday detained three people from Lulu Mall in Lucknow for allegedly trying to recite Sundarkand inside the mall premises. According to police officials, all the three arrested belonged to the Hindu Samaj Party. He was detained at the entrance of the mall.
“Three persons were detained from the entrance of Lulu Mall in Lucknow for attempting to recite Sundarkand inside the mall premises. Three persons of Hindu Samaj Party were detained at the gate of the mall. Present In I, there is a peaceful situation,” Rajesh Srivastava, ADCP South, Lucknow.
The mall was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on July 10.
(with agency input)