Gurugram namaz row reaches SC

Former Rajya Sabha MP Mohammad Adeeb has moved the Supreme Court with a contempt plea against top officers of the Haryana government over the Gurugram namaz controversy. Adeeb alleged that the Haryana police and civil administration failed to take action against those who prevented Muslims from offering namaz on public grounds.

Adeeb sought contempt action against Haryana DGP PK Agrawal and Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal in the case. Adeeb, a former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) member, alleged that the police and administration did not take action against hate speech over the namaz controversy. He also alleged that the administration failed to stop “identifiable hooligans” from creating communal tension by repeatedly blocking namaz in Gurugram.

Gurugram recently saw Hindu groups and locals objecting to the offering of namaz on an open ground near a residential complex. While those offering namaz in the open ground claimed that it was a designated place for weekly prayers, those objecting to it insisted on stopping this practice.