SP leader booked for offering namaz on Moradabad Circuit House road; ‘disgrace’, says Pawan Khera
A video showing SP's district vice president Haji Mohammad Usman near a parked car has been shared widely on social media.
In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, a controversy has erupted following a video showing Samajwadi Party (SP) district vice-president Haji Mohammad Usman offering prayers at the government-run Circuit House road. This incident, which occurred after a review meeting of SP leaders at the Circuit House on September 3, has sparked objections from a Hindu organization and led to the filing of a First Information Report (FIR).
The event took place on the lawn near a parked car, according to a purported video shared widely on social media.
Lal Bihari Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, was present at the Circuit House under official protocol and held a review meeting with local SP leaders. The incident has sparked debate over whether religious activities should be permitted on government premises, with some arguing that it is an individual's exercise of religious faith and others questioning the circumstances surrounding the offering of prayers at a government property.
Congress MP Pawan Khera strongly reacted to the FIR against Usman, implying that he was being targeted due to his Muslim identity. Khera tweeted, "He happens to be Haji Mohammad Usman - Samajwadi Party district vice-president, and the uncle of Bilari MLA Mohammad Faheem Irfan - a Muslim. What a disgrace!"
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