#No offering Namaaz at public places: Noida administration

A police station in UttarPradesh’s Noida has sent notices to 23 private firms asking them to stop their Muslim employees from offering Friday prayers at a local park, with the administration Tuesday saying that “unauthorised” religious gatherings will not be allowed at public places. Citing a Supreme Court order of 2009, officials said there is a clear ban on unauthorised use of public places for religious activities by all religions.