NEW DELHI: The international headquarters of Tabilghi Jamaat, Markaz Nizammuddin, on Tuesday refuted allegations that its negligence caused a spread of infection in various parts of India, and said its programme was planned a year ago and discontinued the moment Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘Janta Curfew’ on 19 March. “When Hon’ble Prime Minister announced the ‘Janta Curfew’ for 22 March, the ongoing program in Markaz Nizamuddin was discontinued immediately.
However, due to sudden cancellation of rail services across the country on 21st March 2020, a large group of visitors who had to depart by way of railways got stuck in the Markaz premises," Markaz Nizamuddin said in a statement.
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