The recently inaugurated Lulu Mall in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow has run into a controversy after a video of people offering Namaz surfaced. The viral video on social media shows that a group of people is offering Namaz in an open space in the shopping arena of the mall.

After this, the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha issued a warning, saying that if Namaz would be offered again in the mall, it would hold a protest against it by reciting the Sundar Kand.

In a statement issued in this regard, the organisation also asked the Hindu community to boycott the mall.

The Hindu outfit has further stated in the statement that since the opening of the mall, it has been allegedly said that ‘love jihad’ is promoted there. It noted that 80 percent of the employees hired in the mall belonged to the Muslim community while the remaining 20 percent are Hindu girls so that love jihad can be started.

The statement stated that the Yogi Adityanth-led UP government has banned namaz or other religious activities in public places. Despite this, people offered namaz in Lulu Mall, it said, demanding strict action to stop this.

UP CM Adityanath inaugurated the Lulu Mall in the state capital on July 10. Lulu Group chairman Yusuffali MA was also present on the occasion.

Located on the Amar Shaheed Path, Golf City, Lulu Mall will be home to some of the biggest brands in India. It includes several attractions including the mega LuLu Hypermarket and the family entertainment zone Funtura.

Spread over 2.2 million square feet, Lulu mall will also have a dedicated wedding shopping arena. It also houses 15 fine dining restaurants and cafes, and a massive food court with 25 brand outlets that have a capacity of seating 1,600 people.

With this launch, Lulu Group International now has five malls in the country. The others are in Kochi, Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur