More support pours in for Jumma namaz in Gurugram
The Hindu
It is a welcome gesture, says Gurgaon Muslim Council
Amid raging controversy over the offering of Jumma namaz (Friday prayers) in open spaces in Gurugram, more support and offers of private spaces poured in for the Muslim community on Thursday via social media platforms. Earlier, a local resident in Sector 12A offered his shop, and the Sikh community offered to allow namaz at a gurudwara.
“More and more people are now coming forward on social media to extend offers for spaces for the Friday namaz. We are looking into their offers and their suitability. It is a welcome gesture. It sends across a large message that, on one hand, there are people claiming to represent a community and spreading hatred in the name of religion, and on the other, there are those extending a helping hand,” said Altaf Ahmed, co-founder, Gurgaon Muslim Council.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.