JDU leader Abhishek Jha slams mosque-covering directive, calls it 'unfortunate'

For Holi, mosques covered in tarpaulin in Uttar Pradesh, security stepped up

The Hindu festival this year will coincide with congregational Friday prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.

JDU leader Abhishek Jha slams mosque-covering directive, calls it 'unfortunate'

Janata Dal (United) leader Abhishek Jha on Thursday (March 13, 2025) criticized the directive to cover mosques during Holi, calling it an “unfortunate” move that would create unnecessary controversy in an election year.

Amid Holi-Jumma row, cleric calls for peace and harmony

Lucknow: With Holi and the second Friday of Ramzan coinciding this year, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, a senior Sunni cleric, has issued an advisory urging communal harmony and peaceful celebrations. The overlap of the festival and the Jumma prayers on March 14 has led to political tensions, prompting discussions on adjusting prayer and celebration timings to ensure order. In several areas, local communities have taken initiatives to mo…

10 Sambhal Mosques, Including Jama Masjid, To Be Covered With Tarpaulin During Holi

In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration has decided to cover ten mosques in Sambhal during Holi celebrations on Friday. March 14 marks a rare sixty-year coincidence of the festival of colours and a Ramazan 'Jumma' falling together on the same day. Briefing the media over the UP administration's preparedness, Sambhal SP, Shrish Chandra, said that the decision was taken to maintain communal harmony and facilitate the two commu…

Sambhal's Jama Masjid among 10 mosques to be covered during Holi procession

In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, 10 mosques, including the historic Jama Masjid, will be covered with plastic sheets and tarpaulins that will fall along the route of a Holi procession.

Akhilesh Yadav Slams Yogi Adityanath Over Mosques Covered In Tarpaulin And Other Issues

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 13: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday criticized Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, referring to him as a “Tees Maar Khan” and accusing him of frequently using the number 30 in his statements. Yadav’s comments were in response to the recent decision by local authorities to cover several mosques with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the Holi festival, a move aimed at preventing any un…