Activists from the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad have been accused of vandalising and halting construction outside a small mosque in Banda, Uttar Pradesh.Construction work was going on on the second floor of the small mosque.
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham starrer Pathaan is set for the January 25 release amid controversy and protest from Bajrang Dal.
The banner states that opportunity to carry out trade will only be given to Hindu traders who have a belief in the Hindu religion and traditions. "There is no scope for anyone who believes that worshipping an idol is 'haram'," the banner said.
'Besharam Rang' controversy: Amid the controversy over the song 'Besharam Rang' from the upcoming Bollywood film 'Pathaan' for its costumes, senior Congress leader and Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel slammed those who have been protesting against the song and called them "Bajrangi goons".
More than 200 people assembled on main road which worsened the traffic situation. The police personnel somehow convinced the family to sit on a corner of road so that traffic could be managed.
Navratri Celebration: A video of the incident, which reportedly took place on Saturday night in a garba pandal at Kalidas Academy in Madhavnagar area, was widely circulated on social media.
The VHP and Bajrang Dal on Friday submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav through Tehsildar demanding cancellation of the show.
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were in Ujjain on Tuesday to visit Mahakaleshwar Temple but they were stopped by Bajrang Dal activist from entering the temple after the actor's old interview on eating beef went viral.
The RSS affiliate said its youth wing activists will hold a sit-in in district administration headquarters across the country today against the "growing extremist incidents by Islamic Jihadi fundamentalists", and also submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Karnataka government had ordered the closure of schools and colleges in the state following the death of Harsha.
Harsha, 28, was in the forefront of organising functions related to the Hindu religion, in matters related to cow slaughter, illegal transportation of cows.
Tension has gripped Shivamogga after a Bajrang Dal activist was stabbed to death, prompting the administration to clamp prohibitory orders and announce a holiday for schools and colleges.
Harsha, a resident of Seegehatti, was attacked by a group of unknown persons at Bharati Colony on Sunday night, following which he was taken to McGann Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.
A Bajrang Dal activist was allegedly murdered on Sunday in Karnataka's Shivamogga following which security was tightened in the city. According to police, the incident took place around 9 pm. The deceased has been identified as Harsha (26).
Karnataka's Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, who met the family members of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha, four to five men are suspected to be involved in the killing.
Eshwarappa also accused Congress' Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar of instigating the killing with comments he had made at the height of the hijab protests.
The local administration in Karnataka's Shivamogga clamped prohibitory orders and announced a holiday for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure.
One of the viral videos showed a woman activist wearing saffron stole around her neck, catching hold of a girl in a school uniform and checking her identity card, and asking her to call her parents.
Earlier, on Sunday evening, several Bajrang Dal members went on the rampage on the set of Prakash Jha's 'Ashram-3', claiming the web series was hurting the sentiments of Hindus. The Bhopal Police, meanwhile, have arrested four persons who ran amuck on the set.
A man in Kanpur was beaten up on a road in public view by a mob reportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal over allegations of forced religious conversion. According to reports, the victim (45) was allegedly made to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram' by the mob.
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