• Source:JND

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday issued a strict warning against offering namaz on roads, urging people to offer prayers in a regulated manner, and if required, it could be performed in shifts.

In a stricter tone, he warned that the administration would seek compliance through persuasion but would adopt other measures after that.

"Namaz Padhni hai aap shift me padhiye. Pyar se maanenge theek hai, nahi maanenge to dusra tareek apnaayenge," he said. (Offer namaz in shifts if you want. (You have to offer namaz, you can read it during your shift... We'll get you to agree with love; if you don't agree, we'll adopt another method.)

CM Yogi said this while addressing a public gathering in Lucknow. "I am often asked whether, in Uttar Pradesh, people really do not offer namaz on the roads. I say clearly that it does not happen at all--go and see for yourself. Roads are meant for movement. Can anyone come and create a spectacle at a crossroads and block traffic? What right does anyone have to disrupt public movement?" he said.

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CM Yogi further added that arrangements can be made in shifts if required, but public inconvenience can not be allowed. The UP CM also shared a clip of the gathering in a social media post on X.

"Some people told me, 'How will it work, our numbers are large?' We replied that it can be done in shifts. If there is no space at home, then manage the numbers accordingly. Unnecessary crowding should not be increased," the Chief Minister said.

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"The rule of the government is the rule of the law. It applies equally to everyone. Namaz is necessary--you can read it during your shift. We will not stop it, but not on the road," he added.

(With ANI Inputs)


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