If namaz is important, offer it in shifts, but not on roads: Yogi Adityanath

“If namaz is that important, it should be offered in shifts, but no one will be allowed to offer namaz on roads because roads are built for transportation,” Adityanath said on Monday. If people don’t understand through dialogue, his government would adopt other ways to ensure compliance, he added.

Speaking at a media house conclave in Lucknow, the chief minister said, “People ask me if namaz is offered on the streets, and I told them to come over and see it themselves. Roads are for transportation and no one can block them. If someone has work, it should be done in its designated place. They asked how it would be possible since their population is large; I suggested they do it in shifts.

If you can’t accommodate so many people in your house, then better control your population. The law is equal for everyone. If offering namaz is important then offer it in shifts. We are not going to stop it, but we won’t allow it to be offered on the streets.”