Sharad Pawar: Who gave permission for the religious congregation at Nizamuddin?

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday pointed out and asked who gave permission for the religious event of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin in New Delhi.

Earlier the Maharashtra government had denied permission for a similar gathering here, Pawar pointed out in a live interaction with people on Facebook.

Permission for the gathering near Mumbai was denied in advance, while police took strict action against the Solapur event organisers for violating the state advisory, he said.

"If Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray can take such a decision, why the permission was not denied for a similar congregation in Delhi and who approved it?" he asked.

He also pointed out at the media for hyping over the Nizamuddin event and said,"Why was it so necessary for the media to hype it? It unnecessarily targets one community in the country."