The Uttar Pradesh police administration is on high alert for the upcoming Holi and Friday prayers, ensuring peace and security throughout the region. In districts such as Sambhal, Shahjahanpur, Saharanpur, Aligarh, and Bareilly, security forces have been strategically deployed in sensitive areas to maintain harmony.
Many mosques have been covered with tarpaulins to protect them from colors and maintain peace during the festivities. In some instances, even the timings for Friday prayers have been adjusted to accommodate the celebrations.
stands out as the area with the most extensive measures, where approximately 67 mosques have been covered with tarpaulins and plastic. The police have conducted a flag march in sensitive zones, and security personnel are stationed outside every small and large mosque.
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In
, the atmosphere has preemptively been marked as sensitive, with a significant police presence outside Jama Masjid. Several mosques are draped ahead of the Holi festivities, as the police team keeps a vigilant patrol through sensitive areas, with around a thousand individuals being placed under restrictions.
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In the Bareilly district, mosques, shrines, and other religious sites have been similarly covered to protect them from any Holi processions. The city recently hosted a flag march led by senior officials including the ADG Bareilly Zone and the District Magistrate, reinforcing the commitment to peace. Peace committee meetings have urged the public to maintain civility and goodwill.
Aligarh officers are equally adamant about safety during Holi. The mosques at Abdul Karim and the Delhi Gate intersections have been protected with cooperation from mosque committee members, ensuring a peaceful societal framework, as articulated by local authorities.
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In Lucknow, religious leaders like Maulana Farangi Mahli have pushed Friday prayers to 2:30 PM to allow the Hindu community to celebrate Holi peacefully. Similarly, in districts such as Moradabad, Unnao, and Rampur, prominent religious figures have taken comparable steps.
Throughout various cities in Uttar Pradesh, Friday prayer timings have been adjusted, with the call to prayer at 2 PM and the prayer itself at 2:30 PM. To ensure peace, police have held peace committee meetings and extended prayer times in sensitive districts including Lucknow, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal, Moradabad, Rampur, Aligarh, Jhansi, Ayodhya, Saharanpur, and Unnao.
