The first Friday prayers (Jume ki Namaz) after the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill by Parliament passed off peacefully in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security.
The festival of Holi is being celebrated with joy and enthusiasm across the country. The festivities coincided with Friday prayers, which prompted heightened security measures to ensure peace and order in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Sambhal, where last year a riot took place in which four people were killed.