Prophet Remark Row | Protest At Delhi's Jama Masjid After Friday Prayers. Situation Under Control, Say Police

Hundreds of demonstrators outside Jama Masjid holding banners chanted anti-Sharma chants.

Protest in Delhi's Jama Masjid over Prophet remark row.

Source : ANI

New Delhi: Delhi Police claimed a protest erupted outside Jama Masjid here after Friday prayers, calling for the arrest of suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma over her controversial statements about Prophet Mohammed, news agency PTI reported.

Hundreds of demonstrators holding banners chanted anti-Sharma chants.

#WATCH People in large numbers protest at Delhi's Jama Masjid over inflammatory remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma & expelled leader Naveen Jindal, earlier today

No call for protest given by Masjid, says Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid. pic.twitter.com/Kysiz4SdxH

— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2022

According to a senior police officer, while some protestors left the scene after a while, others stayed to demonstrate.

The Delhi Police have filed a FIR against 31 persons, including AIMIM chairman Asaduddin Owaisi and controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand, and a separate case against former BJP spokesman Nupur Sharma for allegedly inciting hatred and hurting religious sensibilities.

"Almost 1,500 people had gathered in Jama Masjid for Friday prayers. After the prayers, nearly 300 people came out and started to protest over inflammatory remarks by Nupur Sharma & Naveen Jindal," DCP Central District, Shweta Chauhan informed ANI. 

Delhi | Almost 1,500 people had gathered in Jama Masjid for Friday prayers. After the prayers, nearly 300 people came out and started to protest over inflammatory remarks by Nupur Sharma & Naveen Jindal: DCP Central District, Shweta Chauhan pic.twitter.com/yarUAMImBd

— ANI (@ANI) June 10, 2022

According to them, the two FIRs were filed on Wednesday following a social media study.

The FIR names former Delhi BJP media unit chief Naveen Kumar Jindal, who was fired from the party for allegedly making anti-Muslim statements, and journalist Saba Naqvi.

Non-believers Have Always Done So: BJP's Sadhvi Pragya

Earlier today, BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya said that India belongs to Hindus and Sanatan Dharma and they will stay here. Pragya was speaking to the reporters in Bhopal about the Nupur Sharma controversy.

Speaking about the death threats to Sharma, Pragya said, “These non-believers have always done so. They have a communist history...Like Kamlesh Tiwari said something he was killed, someone else (Nupur Sharma) said something & they received a threat.”

(With Agencies Inputs)