Over 300 individuals have been arrested from eight districts of Uttar Pradesh up to now by the police in reference to Friday’s violence throughout protests in opposition to the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by non-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Of the overall 316 individuals, 92 individuals have been arrested in Prayagraj, 79 in Saharanpur, 51 in Hathras, 34 in Ambedkar Nagar, 35 in Moradabad, 15 in Firozabad, six in Aligarh and 4 in Jalaun. Of the 13 circumstances, three circumstances every have been registered in Prayagraj and Saharanpur, and one every in Firozabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Moradabad, Hathras, Aligarh, Lakhimpur Kheri and Jalaun.
Meanwhile, bulldozers have been out in Prayagraj, Saharanpur and Kanpur, razing “illegal” homes of the accused for the second day.
Police stated they unlawful weapons and objectionable posters on the home of Javed Ahmad, alias Pump, who’s the prime accused within the violence that broke out in Prayagraj. A search was performed at his residence earlier than demolition on Sunday morning.
Sanjay Khatri, the District Magistrate of Prayagraj, claimed the demolition was a part of a “normal process”. “The administration acts regularly against illegal constructions… There is a set procedure including giving a notice and in this matter of Mohd Javed too we followed the procedure,” Khatri stated.
Javed is a Central Working Committee Member of the Welfare Party of India, a political occasion floated in 2011. daughter Afreen Fatima, a pupil chief in her school days, accomplished her grasp’s from the Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2021, and is the National Secretary of the Fraternity Movement, the coed wing of the Welfare Party.
The JNUSU staged an illustration on the JNU campus in opposition to the demolition of Fatima’s home. JNUSU members raised slogans in opposition to what they termed “bulldozer raj” of the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led authorities and held placards studying: “Stop the witch-hunt of Muslims”.
Adityanath, who has typically spoken of how beneath his rule the state has been rid of frequent riots, on Saturday issued a stern warning in opposition to anti-social actions.
“Strictest action will be taken against the anti-social elements involved in the chaotic efforts to spoil the atmosphere in various cities in the past few days,” he stated whereas issuing directives to officers.
“There is no place for such anti-social people in a civilised society. No innocent should be harassed, but not a single guilty should be spared,” he stated.
In a tweet in Hindi, Mrityunjay Kumar, the media advisor to the chief minister, on Saturday had stated, “Unruly elements remember, every Friday is followed by a Saturday” and posted a photograph of a bulldozer demolishing a constructing.
Under Adityanath, the state administration has been cracking down on criminals and riot accused, seizing or razing their properties. His critics have typically accused him of adopting strong-arm techniques.
On Friday, individuals pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur throughout their protests after Friday prayers in mosques.
At least 4 different cities witnessed comparable scenes through the marches that have been carried out to protest the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad made by Nupur Sharma.
In Prayagraj, the mob had set on hearth just a few bikes and carts and in addition tried to set ablaze a police automobile. Police used tear fuel and lathis to disperse the protesters and restored peace. A policeman was injured, in keeping with officers.
Sharma was suspended by the BJP as a number of Islamic nations denounced her feedback on the Prophet throughout a TV debate.
In Saharanpur, protesters shouted slogans in opposition to Sharma and demanded the loss of life sentence for her. There have been protests in Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur and Lucknow as effectively.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”