Eid-ul-Fitr, March 29 -- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised Meerut's top cop's warning against Muslims found offering congregational namaz on the roads during Eid-ul-Fitr, calling it a 'discriminatory' diktat.

Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP, drew parallels with Uttar Pradesh police showering flowers on kanwariyas - the Hindu pilgrims - from chopper by police in the same district of Uttar Pradesh.

"A top cop said in Meerut that those found offering namaz on road will have their passports and gun licences cancelled. We (Muslims) offer namaz on roads, you will cancel our passports and if somone else (Hindus) walk on roads, you will shower flowers from helicopter. This is your justice system," Owaisi said addressing a gathering at the hi...