Flowers for kanwariyas, ban on namaz: Owaisi slams UP cops

Claiming that the directive is hypocritical, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Noida police's directive ban on offering namaz in public places. In a tweet, Owaisi wrote, 'UP Cops literally showered petals for Kanwariyas, but namaz once a week can mean disrupting peace'. On Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh Police wrote to private companies and offices in Noida to ensure that their employees don't offer namaz in open public spaces.