LUCKNOW MEERUT, March 12 -- Authorities in Shahjahanpur and Sambhal districts have covered over 20 mosques and 10 mosques, respectively, ahead of the 'Laat Saab' Holi procession scheduled for March 14, which falls on the day of Friday prayers. The move aims to protect the mosques from colour splashes during the procession.

To prevent disruptions, Friday prayer timings have also been deferred in several mosques across Uttar Pradesh. Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, chairperson of the Islamic Centre of India, had earlier appealed to imams to reschedule Friday namaz timings considering the Holi celebrations.

SP Shahjahanpur, Rajesh S, said, "There is a traditional Laat Saab procession on Holi, with around 20 processions across the di...