Lulu Mall controversy: 'What's this Lulu, Lolo...,' Azam Khan's take on Lucknow mall row leaves netizens in splits - WATCH

New Delhi: Amid the row over Lucknow`s Lulu mall, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Thursday (July 21, 2022) gave a peculiar take on it and said he never visited any mall ever. "I have not seen Lulu or Lolu. I have not gone to any mall. What is this Lulu, Lolo, Tulu, Tolo...?," he said. This incident was recorded on camera and now the video is doing the rounds on social media. The video has garnered a ton of attention on Twitter.

Watch the video here: 

SP Leader Azam Khan on Lulu Mall pic.twitter.com/FhtXAc5JQr

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The Lulu mall in Lucknow, which was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on July 10, has been making headlines for the past few weeks now after an alleged video of some people offering namaz inside the mall surfaced. 

Additionally, CM Yogi on Monday pulled up the administration and directed them to take strict action against the miscreants who create a nuisance. He also stressed that a shopping mall should or a business establishment should not be a political breeding ground.

Earlier on Friday, the Uttar Pradesh Police detained three people from Lucknow`s Lulu Mall for allegedly attempting to recite Sundarkand inside the mall premises.

As per police officials, the three arrested people belonged to Hindu Samaj Party. They were detained at the mall`s entry gate. On July 15, an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons amid the row over namaz inside the recently inaugurated Lulu Mall in Lucknow, police said.

The FIR has been registered under the relevant section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the complaint of Shishir Chaturvedi from Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha. This comes after a video went viral in which some people can be seen offering namaz inside the mall. The mall was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on July 10.

However, the General Manager of Lulu Mall, Sameer Verma said that the mall does not allow any prayers.

"Lulu Mall respects all the religions and kind of worshipping is not permitted here. In this regard, we provide strict training to our staff to keep an eye on such incidents," he said. 

(With ANI inputs)