The Noida District Magistrate on Wednesday December 26, revoked its earlier namaz notice assuring that the firm will not face any action against them if their Muslim employees offer namaz in public place.
District magistrate BN Singh, said, “Companies and business houses are not liable for employees’ religious beliefs and prayers. The district administration will talk to the companies and clear their doubts.”
The district magistrate also said that the notice only concerned the Noida Authority Park in Sector 58 and not the entire city.
Further, Police chief Ajay Pal Sharma, who had till Tuesday said the order was necessitated by people congregating without permission, said the notice was not specific to any one religion and was concerned all religious public gatherings.
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Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh police has sent a notice to at least 23 firms in Noida Industry hub asking them to stop their Muslim employees from offering namaz in parks.
The notice addressed to the managers of the firms read, “It is often seen that Muslim employees of your companies gather in large number in the park despite being advised against doing so and despite the city magistrate denying their request for permission to use it for offering namaz. Therefore it is expected of you to inform your Muslim employees at your level and if they still assemble at the park, then it would be considered that you have not informed them and held as responsibility of the individual company.”
The notices were issued by Sector 58 Station House Officer (SHO) Pankaj Rai earlier this month.
