Uttar Pradesh, May 18 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has once again said that offering namaz on roads across Uttar Pradesh is banned.

"Namaz padni hai, aap shift mein padiye. Pyaar se maanege, theek hai, nahi maanenge tho doosra tareeka apnaayenge (Offer namaz, but in shifts. If people agree politely, that's fine; if not, we will adopt another method)," he said in an apparent warning to the Muslim community.

In a calm tone, he said that he is often asked if offering namaz is illegal in his state. "I say yes. Kya adhikaar hai usko (Muslim) sadak rokne ka? Jahan uska sthal hai, waha jaake karein (What right does he (a Muslim) have to block the roads? He should go and do it at his designated place)," he said.

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