IN PICS | Outage Over Prophet Row Spills Onto The Streets In UP, Kolkata, Srinagar, Hyderabad

Protests erupted outside the Jama Masjid in Delhi after Friday prayers, with hundreds of people demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The protesters were dispersed from the area later. (Source: PTI)

Protests broke out at several places in Uttar Pradesh after Friday prayers. In this image, Muslim devotees cane be seen raising slogans during their protest at Tile Wali Masjid in Lucknow. (Source: PTI)

Security personnel stand guard as Muslim devotees stage a protest over the controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad after Friday prayers at Tile Wali Masjid in Lucknow. (Source: PTI)

Students of Jamia Millia Islamia university during their protest inside the campus in New Delhi. Similar agitations were also held in Punjab, Hyderabad, Kolkata, J&K and Jharkhand. The development comes as India scrambles to contain a diplomatic storm that has erupted in Islamic countries. (Source: PTI)

Members of the Muslim community raise slogans during their protest march over controversial remarks by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Kashmir. Authorities have imposed a curfew in Jammu's Bhaderwah and some areas of Kishtwar. Parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown on Friday. (Source: PTI)

In J&K, protests were held at Lal Chowk, Batamaloo, Tengpora and other parts of Srinagar. Men and women staged protests by holding placards after the Friday prayers. Downtown Srinagar witnessed a complete shutdown with public transport off the roads. (Source: PTI)

Police attempt to detain protesters during a demonstration in Saharanpur. A senior UP Police official said sloganeering took place in Saharanpur, Moradabad, Rampur and Lucknow. People raised slogans and pelted stones in the Atala area of Prayagraj. (Source: PTI)

Protests erupted outside Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad after Friday prayers against the controversial remarks by Nupur Sharma. Later, with the intervention of the police, protesters were dispersed from the spot. Police force and CRPF have been stationed in the area. (Source: PTI)