Residents oppose Friday prayers in open ground; police intervene
The Hindu
Agitators demand shifting of venue
A group of residents staged a protest in Sector 47 here against holding of Friday prayers in an open space earmarked for the market. The protesters demanded that the venue of prayers be shifted elsewhere. The police, however, prevented the agitators from marching towards the devotees offering namaz and disrupting the prayers.
Holding placards, residents, led by area councillor Kuldeep Yadav, gathered near the site of Jumma Namaz (Friday prayers) around noon.The police tried to stop them from marching towards the devotees.
Mr. Yadav said the residents were not against any religion, but were opposed to gathering of “outsiders” in the residential area. He said the residents had approached the administration with a request to shift the venue for Jumma Namaz elsewhere and a couple of meetings were also held in this regard. “We have also suggested a plot near Subhash Chowk for the prayers,” said Mr. Yadav. The protesters demanded that the land was allocated for market and the same should be constructed without delay.
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