Haryana: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that offering namaz should not become a “show of strength”, and that necessary permissions should be taken if people wanted to pray in open spaces, reported PTI.
“It is inappropriate to hold prayers in public places,” Khattar said during an event of the Indian Women’s Press Corps in New Delhi. “Namaz should remain namaz and not become a show of strength.”
The chief minister added that everyone was free to worship and pray, but it should be done at specific places. He said if differences cropped up over offering prayers then people could approach the local authorities to mediate.
Khattar described the disruption of Christmas celebrations at a private school in Haryana’s Pataudi town as unfortunate. He, however, added that he could not say if the incident was avoidable or not.
“It should not have happened,” he said, according to The Hindu. “It is not right to interrupt any function. They [Hindutva supremacists] should either object before or after the function. If there are any apprehensions, they can be resolved. People of all groups should sit and talk, there are peace committees as well.” Scroll. In
