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    Congress MP Imran Masood opposes Chandrashekhar Azad's 'Namaz on street' statement

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    MP Chandrashekhar Azad claimed that Muslims must be allowed to offer Namaz on the streets. Congress MP Imran Masood, opposing Azad's statement, said that Allah would not accept prayers offered on the streets because the government has banned it. Masood had also praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's efforts to improve electricity supply in the state.

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    Nagina Lok Sabha MP Chandrashekhar Azad recently said that Muslims should be allowed to offer Namaz in the streets. However, in a strong rebuttal, Congress MP from nearby Saharanpur seat, Imran Masood, said when government has prohibited Namaz in the streets, then Allah will not accept those prayers as government owns the streets. Trying to strike a balance between Hindu and Muslim voters, Masood had recently praised Yogi Adityanath government's attempts to improve the electricity situation in UP.



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