Monitoring status of MHA after Friday’s protest, advisory sent to states

Violent protests erupted across the country over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.

Violent protests erupted across the country over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.

New Delhi:

as Protests in many parts of the country On the recent controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma And expelled leader Naveen Kumar Jindal, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), said it was monitoring the situation.

A senior MHA official told Hindu That an advisory has been sent to the states regarding the protests.

Vehicles are torched during a protest by Muslim groups over objectionable remarks made by Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar, who have been suspended by the BJP, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Friday, June 10, 2022. photo credit: PTI

the protest turned violent After Friday prayers in West Bengal and Jharkhand. Several commuters got stuck in long jams in Kolkata, Howrah and adjoining areas as protesters blocked the national highway. To bring the situation under control, the district administration has temporarily shut down the internet.

similar There were protests in Uttar Pradesh. Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Telangana and Gujarat. Movement of more than four people has been banned for two days under Section 144 of CrPC in Bhaderwah, Jammu.

The ministry’s advisory was sent to the states after the protests began.

It warned that police forces could be targets of protesters and asked them to wear proper riot gear.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, with elections to be held later this year. He will preside over the meeting of the Western Zonal Council of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to be held in Diu on Saturday. Will be in Diu on Saturday.

The chief ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and the administrators of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are expected to attend the meeting, to be held after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.