The move came about after Chief minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath directed his officials to engage conversations with Muslim clerics to explore the possibility of shifting namaz timings with the aim of peaceful Holi celebrations.
One can imagine how saddening the sight was when a number of Muslims gathered at the open ground in Joshimath, Chamoli, to offer namaz on Bakra-Eid, and saw it flooded on Saturday.