Gurugram: After several instances of disruptions caused by a Hindu outfit in the recent past, the first Friday prayer was performed peacefully at 47 designated spots, including 23 open public spaces, across Gurugram under heavy police deployment. “It all went off peacefully. No incident of violence or disruption was reported,” said Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh as per a report by The Hindu.
The outfit Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti that protested against Muslims praying in open spaces had assured the district administration a few days ago that it would not disturb the Friday prayers, moreover, members of the outfit had met Singh on May 16.
However, despite police deployment, in a Hindu dominated village, Bhora Kalan, a few families alleged that they were not allowed by locals to pray. The members of majority community did not even let the Imam enter the village.
Due to the locals objecting to Muslims conducting their Friday prayer in the open, the Gurugram Police Commissioner and District Collector, on May 8 had met with the members of the community to discuss the issue.
In an earlier meeting conducted between top executives of the Police, the District Administration and the members of the Hindu and Muslim community, a decision to form a 15-member committee, comprising of both Hindu and Muslim members was arrived upon.