The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon on Wednesday has closed a mosque after a group of people belonging to Hindu outfits Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Kranti Dal objected the use of loudspeakers for azan.
MCG commissioner however gave the reason of mosque closer being too close to the Indian Air Force (IAF) ammunition depot.
“The mosque has been sealed in accordance with the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which prohibits any new construction within 300 metres of the IAF ammunition depot. The structure lies within this radius,” said Yashpal Yadav, MCG Commissioner.
According to The Indian Express, “The community had claimed that the volume of the loudspeaker was lowered but some people belonging to Hindu outfits from outside the village were not “satisfied”. “They said they did not like the presence of a mosque in the locality and that they would not allow us to pray there. They also indulged in sloganeering and threatened to kill us and burn our houses,” Haji Shehzad Khan, chairman of the Muslim Ekta Manch, told The Indian Express last week.”
“In April this year, six men had disrupted prayers in Sector 53 in Gurgaon. Following protests, namaz is being offered at designated spaces.”, reported The Indian Express.
