Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath supported the remark made by a Sambhal police officer that while Holi comes once a year, Friday prayers take place every week. He said that the official may have spoken as a “pehelwan,” but what the Arjun awardee said was correct.
According to news agency PTI, Yogi Adityanath, speaking at the India Today Conclave, thanked religious leaders for deciding to hold Friday namaz after 2 pm. He also said that the namaz could be offered after 2 pm, and people who wish to do so before that can pray at home. Whoever wants to go to a mosque should mind the Holi colours, he further said.
Earlier, Sambhal Circle Officer Anuj Chauhdary said that Holi is a festival that comes once a year, whereas Friday prayers take place 52 times a year. If anyone feels uncomfortable with the colours, they should stay indoors on that day.
Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party has accused the police official of acting as an agent of the BJP.
Speaking at the conclave, Adityanath rejected the allegations that his government tried to hide the death in the recently concluded Maha Kumbh stampede and said that the priority was to help the injured and ensure the people who had taken a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya left the Sangam area easily.
He said that once the administration took care of the injured and ensured the pilgrim rush had eased out, it briefed the media. In the January 29 stampede in Prayagraj, as many as 30 pilgrims died.
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