Tauqeer Raza, cleric and chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was arrested in Bareilly after the ‘I Love Muhammad’ campaign sparked violence. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath warned rioters of stern action, asserting his government will not allow blockades or curfew
Largescale violence broke out in Nagpur after rumours about a chadar being burnt. Muslims leaders have appealed to Maharashtra CM for an impartial probe
Cops take BJP district president Gaddam Srinivas, town president Nayani Prasad, several other leaders from clashing groups into custody to restore normalcy
The government announced the decision apprehending spread of rumours through social media by anti-social elements ahead or during the rally called to be held on Monday
Eight persons including two councillors belonging to two sections were booked following investigations into the communal tensions and interrogations of 71 accused