Massive Protests erupt in UP, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengal after Friday namaz, incident of stone pelting reported

Massive protests broke out over remarks made by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Friday. Reports of other protests and stone-pelting, too, were reported from other areas of UP.

 

The state of UP was riddled with protests across Lucknow, Prayagraj, Deoband, and Moradabad over the same issue. In UP's Saharanpur, locals tried to march towards the Ghantaghar after Friday prayers in the Nawabganj area. To contain the situation, cops resorted to baton-charge to disperse the crowd. The situation was tense but it got controlled at the moment.

 

 

There were also reports of a few policemen being injured while controlling an irate mob near Hanuman Temple in Ranchi after protests erupt against Prophet remarks, said police.

 

On Friday, protests broke out on the premises of Delhi's Jama Masjid over remarks made by now-suspended BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal against Prophet Mohammad. Thousands of protestors, including children, were on the premises of the mosque. Protests erupted after Friday prayers.

 

 

 

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid later clarified that no call for the protests was made by Masjid authorities. "We don't know who are the ones protesting, I think they belong to AIMIM or are Owaisi's people. We made it clear that if they want to protest, they can, but we will not support them," he said.

 

 

A senior official at the Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters in Lucknow said sloganeering took place in Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur, and Lucknow. People raised slogans and pelted stones in the Atala area of Prayagraj after the Friday prayers ended.

 

 

 

 

 

A heavy police force was deployed in the area to ensure law and order. Senior police and administrative officials had also reached the spot. Additional Director General (Law and Order) Parashant Kumar said: "The reports of stone-pelting in Prayagraj are being looked into."

 

 

A few policemen were injured here on Friday while trying to control an irate mob near Hanuman Temple, situated on Ranchi's Main Road after protests erupted with hundreds of people demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, police said.

 

 

 

Apart from lathi-charge, cops even fired in the air to control the mob, which spilled out on the road after Friday prayers and pelted stones and shouted slogans.

 

In Bengal's Howrah, there was a huge protest over inflammatory remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal. A large police team was also present at the spot.

 

 

 

 

Many people protested outside Mecca Masjid in Telangana. Meanwhile, cops intervened and controlled the protesting crowd. Police deployment has also been increased in the area.