'Offer namaz in shifts': Ahead of Bakr-Eid, what Yogi Adityanath told Muslim UP residents
TNN / May 19, 2026, 01:00 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended his government's policy against offering namaz on roads, stating public spaces cannot be blocked for religious practices and the rule of law applies equally to all. He emphasized that roads are for commuters and patients, not for religious gatherings, and prayers should be confined to designated places of worship.