New Delhi, March 28 -- Union minister and RLD chief Jayant Singh has criticised Meerut police's warning against namaz on the road ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr and last Friday of Ramadan prayers of Ramzan calling it 'Orwellian'

Police in Meerut, a district in Western Uttar Pradesh, have issued strict warnings against unauthorised roadside prayers, saying violators will face strict legal action that may lead to their passports getting cancelled and driving licences revoked.

Singh party Rashtriya Lok Dal or RLD - part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) - has a strong presence in Western UP districts.

Singh, son of former Union Minister Ajit Singh and grandson of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh,...