{"id":195543,"date":"2026-02-23T11:40:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=195543"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:40:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:40:51","slug":"ban-on-friday-prayers-in-uttar-pradesh-village-challenged-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/02\/23\/ban-on-friday-prayers-in-uttar-pradesh-village-challenged-in-court.html","title":{"rendered":"Ban on Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh village challenged in court"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bareilly: A ban on Friday prayers in Maharajganj village of Uttar Pradesh has led the local Muslim community to approach the Allahabad High Court, challenging restrictions on their right to offer Jummah prayers.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the dispute began when several Muslim residents performed Friday prayers in a private house, prompting objections from local Hindu residents. Authorities responded with heavy police deployment, detaining 12 individuals and preventing further prayers.<\/p>\n

The administration cited \u201claw and order\u201d concerns, while the community maintained that their constitutional right to worship was being violated without justification.<\/p>\n

The incident reflects growing restrictions on religious practices in several parts of India, with minorities often facing intimidation and administrative hurdles while exercising fundamental rights. The Muslim community in Maharajganj expressed hope that the legal process will restore their ability to pray peacefully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bareilly: A ban on Friday prayers in Maharajganj village of Uttar Pradesh has led the local Muslim community to approach the Allahabad High Court, challenging restrictions on their right to offer Jummah prayers. According to Kashmir Media Service, the dispute began when several Muslim residents performed Friday prayers in a private house, prompting objections from …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":195544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-195543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t