After the Friday prayers, a huge crowd of people gathered on the steps of the famous mosque, raising slogans and placards against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
After the Friday prayers, a huge crowd of people gathered on the steps of the famous mosque, raising slogans and placards against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
Police have registered a case in connection with Friday’s incident Protest outside Jama Masjid Demand for arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma Controversial statement on Prophet Muhammadofficials said on Saturday.
After Friday prayers, a large crowd of people gathered on the steps of the famous mosque, carrying placards and shouting slogans, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against former Delhi BJP media unit chief Ms Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal. Went. Prophet.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said that a case under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the protesters on Friday and further investigation is on.
On Friday, the DCP had said, “Around 1,500 people had gathered at the mosque for Friday prayers. When the prayers ended peacefully, some people came out, showed placards and started shouting slogans. Later some other people also joined them and the number increased to around 300.
There is always a police deployment during the Friday prayers in Jama Masjid. Within 10 to 15 minutes the protesters were dispersed and the situation is peaceful. Legal action will be taken regarding the incident. We have identified some of the miscreants and our teams are working to identify others.”
Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari had distanced himself from the protest saying “no one knows who the protesters were” and demanded action against such people.
Controversy escalated on Sunday over remarks against Prophet Muhammad Protests from countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iranprompted the BJP to suspend Ms Sharma and expel Mr Jindal as the party insisted that it respected all religions.
Delhi Police registered a case FIR against 31 peopleIncluding AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and controversial priest Yeti Narasimhanand, and registered a separate case against Sharma for allegedly spreading hatred and hurting religious sentiments.