In an interview with ANI, the AIMIM President said that the UP government should release those who have been arrested in connection with the 'I Love Muhammad' poster row.
A local journalist, Muhammad Manaf, has condemned the continuing pattern of attacks and harassment against journalists in Pakistan, saying that such incidents are "nothing new" and that press freedom in the country remains largely an illusion.
The United Nations human rights team in Bangladesh should immediately seek the release of those arbitrarily detained and encourage the authorities to uphold rights and prosecute all those who use unlawful political violence.
The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Saturday sealed the residence of Mohd Farhat Khan and the shops of Mohd Nadeem at Noumahla Masjid here, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal constructions linked to the recent violence in the city.
His remarks come after a delegation of the Samajwadi Party, including Mohibbullah Nadvi, Iqra Hasan, and Harendra Singh Malik, en route to Bareilly following last week's 'I Love Mohammad' row, was stopped at the Ghazipur border by the Uttar Pradesh Police.
Nafees is an associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who was arrested earlier as he emerged as the chief conspirator in the stone pelting case. Raza is currently in judicial custody.
Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj said that the "I Love Muhammad-Mahadev" is a deliberate attempt to divert attention from more pressing matters.
After the massive protests that turned violent, the President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, urged the public to avoid any "invites" from any organisation.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Bareilly AK Sahni said that the situation was "completely normal" in the city, with police engaged in foot patrolling. He informed that 10 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed in view of the upcoming festivals.
Meanwhile, amid chaos over the "I Love Mohammad" row, the Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested Maulana Mohsin Raza in connection with the September 26 protests in Bareilly.