Overview
- The viral clip shows a group offering namaz near Terminal 2 with security personnel seen nearby, including CISF at Gate 3 according to local reporting.
- BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad tagged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Priyank Kharge, demanding to know if permission was granted and alleging double standards over RSS route marches.
- Reports say the prayers involved relatives bidding farewell to passengers departing for Mecca, and a dedicated prayer room exists within the terminal.
- Bengaluru International Airport Limited operates the facility and has not commented, while local police said the airport area cited does not fall under their station’s jurisdiction.
- The episode unfolds against a state order on permissions that is under an interim High Court stay, and News18 reports the government is considering a ban on political or religious gatherings at the airport.