Assam: Sec 144 in three districts after protest over ex-BJP leaders’ feedback towards Prophet Mohammad

On Friday, a protest by an organisation referred to as ‘Owaisi Fan Membership’ was held in Cachar’s Sonai.“One rally had already been held and two extra had been deliberate for at present. Nevertheless, they didn’t proceed additional as a result of we intervened,” stated SP Cachar Raman Dhillon.

The order from the Cachar district administration stated that since mass rallies had been being held, and that some individuals “could bask in anti-social actions and intimidate real public inflicting annoyance”, Part 144 was being imposed “ex parte”.

Whereas there have been no protests in Karimganj and Hailakandi, the administration has promulgated the Act citing “ample apprehension of breach of public peace and tranquillity” in view of the “rising legislation and order state of affairs” within the nation following the controversial statements.

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The order stated that no procession/rally/dharna might be allowed within the district.

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SP Hailakandi Gaurav Upadhyay stated it was a “preventive step” taking into consideration the protest in Cachar and in different elements of the nation. Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi make up south Assam’s Barak Valley.

Throughout a TV debate final month, Sharma had made controversial remarks towards Prophet Mohammad, triggering an outrage on social media. After a number of Arab international locations, together with UAE, Qatar and Bahrain, expressed robust considerations over the feedback, BJP suspended Sharma from the first membership of the get together on Sunday. BJP’s Delhi media head, Naveen Kumar Jindal, who had additionally made derogatory remarks towards Prophet Muhammed on Twitter, was expelled from the get together on June 5.

Over the past week, protests have damaged out in a number of elements of the nation, together with Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal,following the feedback.