“Kerala: Woman Offers Namaz On Busy Palakkad Road, Disrupts Traffic”, The Commune, January 28, 2026

“A woman offering namaz while standing in the middle of a busy road in Kerala’s Palakkad district has triggered debate on social media over public order and religious practices.

According to short news posts shared by News Tamil 24×7’s video, a veiled woman was seen standing in the middle of the roadway and performing Islamic prayer, causing confusion and commotion among motorists passing through the stretch. The brief clip shows vehicles slowing down and moving around her as she continues praying.

The location is said to be the busy IMA junction in Palakkad. It is reported in Malayalam news channels that the woman has been taken into police custody……”

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