After Friday prayers in Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), there was a riot outside Jama Masjid. The Namazis shouted fervent slogans after the prayer. For a long time, the crowd chanted slogans such as ‘Allahu-Akbar’ and ‘Nara–e-Takbir’. After the offering of prayers, there was a long-lasting commotion outside the mosque. Namaz also fought the police. Local police claim that the situation is under control.
Jama Masjid Saharanpur
According to legend, worshipers began to raise slogans after the prayers at Jama Masjid. The police arrived on the scene to try and convince the youth as soon as they received the information. Some people also fought with the police during this time.
The RAF and PAC forces also arrived on the scene. Simultaneously police officers from nearby stations were also sent to the scene. The Namazi also caused a disturbance for quite some time. They shouted slogans of Allah-hu-Akbar and Narae-Takbir repeatedly. The police finally got the Namaz out after much effort. Namazi was removed from the mosque and moved towards Chowki Sarai. There were also protest slogans. SSP Akash Tomar stated that people were returning from offering prayers at the mosque when provocative questions were asked by media outlets. After which, young people began chanting.
Many people raised concerns about Jamia Masjid’s closure in Srinagar.
The historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar Jammu, and Kashmir have closed again on Thursday night due to the law and order situation. Locals are questioning the administration’s claim of “normalcy in the Valley” after being prevented from offering prayers for Jumat-ul-Wida and Shab-e-Qadr. After the August 2019 abrogation, the mosque was closed for the majority of the next two-and-a-half years. This was due to the Kovid protocol. As of March 1, this mosque was reopened.
