Manohar Lal Khattar says attack on Christians in Pataudi ‘unfortunate’

Making namaz a show of strength is not appropriate, observes Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said the incident when Christmas celebrations in Pataudi were disrupted by Hindu groups was “unfortunate” and that there was “no reason to support such incidents”.

On the sustained campaign by Hindu groups to prevent namaz in certain public spots in Gurugram, he, however, stuck to his public stand that “making namaz a show of strength is not appropriate.”

Mr. Khattar was interacting with members of the Indian Women’s Press Corp in New Delhi and answering questions on attacks on Christmas celebrations in Haryana and the vandalisation of a statue of Jesus Christ outside a church in Ambala. “It is an unfortunate incident. There is no reason to support such incidents. It is not right to interrupt any function, they [Hindu groups] should either object before or after the function. If there are any apprehensions, they can be resolved. People of all groups should sit and talk, there are peace committees as well,” he stated.