It was limited to 47 sites after several outfits called for a ban on namaz in public. Offering of namaz in open spaces has been restricted to 47 sites in Gurugram after several outfits called for a ban on the practice. “We also gave visual evidence of large gatherings at Leisure Valley, Shankar Chowk and Udyog Vihar for jumma namaz. “They can offer namaz in office or factory premises or on private land,” said Mr. Bhardwaj. Besides reducing the number of open public spaces for namaz to five from the present around 90, the Samiti has also raked up the issue of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingyas, and sought their identification.

Source: The Hindu May 13, 2018 20:15 UTC