Prophet Remarks: The member of the Telangana Assembly was arrested on Tuesday morning after massive protests by Muslims at various places in Hyderabad demanding strong and immediate action against him.
Nupur Sharma Prophet row: On July 1, the top court severely criticised Sharma for her controversial comments against the Prophet, saying her "loose tongue" has "set the entire country on fire".
People had received threatening calls and were asked to post video messages apologizing for supporting Sharma's controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed.
Akhilesh had tweeted that "not only the face but body should also apologise and punitive action should be taken for attempting to disturb harmony and peace in the country".
200 companies of PAC and 50 companies of Rapid Action Force have been deployed across major cities in the state to maintain law and order.
The West Bengal government was asked by Calcutta High Court to take all possible measures, including deployment of central forces, to ensure no violence takes place during protests over remarks made against Prophet Muhammad by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Thousands of people gathered outside a mosque in Kolkata on Tuesday demanding death penalty for Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal. What will be the result of the ongoing Prophet Row? Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
The two had lost their lives while over two-dozen people were injured in protests and subsequent clashes that rocked Ranchi on Friday over remarks made against Prophet Mohammad by two suspended BJP functionaries, officials said.
Authorities suspended internet and tightened security in the affected districts as they cracked down on protesters allegedly involved in the violence. At least 255 people were arrested in Uttar Pradesh alone.
The government has made IPS Praveen Tripathi the new Howrah Police Commissioner and IPS Swati Bhangalia the new Howrah Rural SP.
Earlier, Bengal Chief Minister had asked demonstrators to call off their stir in the state and go to New Delhi to protest after protestors put up road blockades in several places of West Bengal's Howrah
BJP national vice-president and Majumdar's predecessor Dilip Ghosh managed to enter Howrah district and visit the areas where the party offices were attacked.
The protestors produced a letter on the letter pad of 'Sanatan Seva Sansthan' for the rally but the police refused and detained a few of them.
The agitators have been demanding action and arrest of the suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her former party colleague Naveen Jindal. Protests were witnessed after Friday prayers in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Ranchi, Ahmedabad, Navi Mumbai, Ludhiana, Hyderabad and Jammu & Kashmir.
Massive protests broke out in several states across the country over BJP leader Nupur Sharma's prophet remark. In some places in Uttar Pradesh, protestors even pelted stones at police.
A major controversy erupted last week after BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma allegedly made objectionable remarks directed at Prophet Mohammed-- the founder of Islam, during a TV debate.
Seeking to defuse a diplomatic row, a spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that the "Ambassador conveyed that the tweets do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of fringe elements."
Lahore: Pakistani police have arrested a woman under the controversial blasphemy laws for declaring herself a ‘Prophet'.According to police, Salma Fatima, wife of Tanvir, who lived in the vicinity of Gulberg, a thickly-populated locality of
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