Lucknow, May 19 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has reiterated that offering namaz on roads will not be tolerated in the state.

"If namaz is that important, it should be offered in shifts, but no one will be allowed to offer namaz on roads because roads are built for transportation," Adityanath said on Monday. If people don't understand through dialogue, his government would adopt other ways to ensure compliance, he added.

Speaking at a media house conclave in Lucknow, the chief minister said, "People ask me if namaz is offered on the streets, and I told them to come over and see it themselves. Roads are for transportation and no one can block them. If someone has work, it should be done in its designated place. They asked how it woul...