Demonstrators shout anti-Indian slogans during a protest against the India’s Bharatiya Janata Party former spokeswoman Nupur Sharma over her remarks on the Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi on June 10, 2022. — AFP pic
PATNA, June 11 — Indian police shot dead two protesters and arrested more than 130 others during street rallies sparked by a ruling party official’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, authorities told AFP Saturday.
There have been widespread protests in the Muslim world since last week when a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party commented on the relationship between the prophet and his youngest wife on a TV debate show.
In India and neighbouring countries, Muslims took to the streets in huge numbers after Friday prayers to condemn the remarks, with police firing on a crowd in the eastern Indian city of Ranchi.
“Police were forced to open fire to disperse protesters... resulting in the death of two,” a police officer in Ranchi told AFP.
Officers said that the crowd had defied their orders not to march from a mosque to a market and had thrown broken bottles and stones when police attempted to disperse the rally with a baton charge.
Authorities cut internet connections in the city and imposed a curfew, with local resident Shabnam Ara telling AFP the atmosphere remained tense on Saturday.
“We are praying for peace and harmony,” she said.
PATNA, June 11 — Indian police shot dead two protesters and arrested more than 130 others during street rallies sparked by a ruling party official’s remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, authorities told AFP Saturday.
There have been widespread protests in the Muslim world since last week when a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party commented on the relationship between the prophet and his youngest wife on a TV debate show.
In India and neighbouring countries, Muslims took to the streets in huge numbers after Friday prayers to condemn the remarks, with police firing on a crowd in the eastern Indian city of Ranchi.
“Police were forced to open fire to disperse protesters... resulting in the death of two,” a police officer in Ranchi told AFP.
Officers said that the crowd had defied their orders not to march from a mosque to a market and had thrown broken bottles and stones when police attempted to disperse the rally with a baton charge.
Authorities cut internet connections in the city and imposed a curfew, with local resident Shabnam Ara telling AFP the atmosphere remained tense on Saturday.
“We are praying for peace and harmony,” she said.
"Authorities cut internet connections in the city and imposed a curfew"
ReplyDeleteWow where is the freedom of speech? Such draconian authority? Most populous democracy country. No condemnation from the freedom lovers?