Overview
- - BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad questioned whether prior permission was taken and alleged double standards compared with curbs cited for RSS Patha Sanchalana.
- - The footage was recorded near Gate 3 outside Terminal 2, where a prayer room exists inside the terminal, with CISF personnel seen nearby.
- - Those praying were reportedly relatives of passengers bound for Mecca; a Deccan Chronicle report said the group prayed around 6 pm Sunday and was allowed to board after being told of the prayer room.
- - Bangalore International Airport Limited declined comment, and a KIA police officer said the airport is outside their jurisdiction and no complaint had been received.
- - The dispute plays out against a state order on permissions for activities that is under an interim High Court stay, with reports saying the government may consider barring religious or political gatherings at the airport and the Home Minister stating he will examine the issue.