Even as Muslim clerics are divided over the ban imposed on the sale of halal-certified products by the Uttar Pradesh government, All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Samajwadi Party have opposed the ban.
The SP termed the ban as a move to polarise voters ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha
“The cases will be investigated. So far, no one has been identified. The cases were lodged for offering namaz in the open,” Kanpur Police Commissioner Bhagirath P Jogdand told The Indian Express on Friday.
Even after the Lucknow police have made claim to launch a manhunt for miscreants who offered Namaz on Wednesday at Lulu Shopping Mall in Lucknow, CCTV footage has established a claim that they were novices and non-Muslims too.
Ahead of Friday prayers, security has been beefed up at Lucknow's Teele Wali Masjid. The district administration will use drone surveillance to keep a watch on sensitive areas.
Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, India Today's reporters visited mosques across the country to see how wazukhanas function and whether they all have fountains.