Security personnel have been stationed in large numbers to maintain law and order during the religious celebrations, ensuring the safety of thousands of people who have gathered for the special prayers marking the end of Ramzan.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Kishan on Thursday asked who started the practice of offering Namaz on the streets and urged Hindus and Muslims to celebrate their festivals without troubling the public.
Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, took a swipe at the distribution of the 'Saugat-e-Modi' kit, saying the gesture would have held more significance if all communities were treated equally and Constitutional rights remained intact.
"Yogi Adityanath is communal. He wants to demolish mosques to build temples. We want to oppose leaders like Yogi Adityanath. This statement is incorrect. What happened in Sambhal? Didn't a riot break out there recently?" said Saugata Roy.
"Those who believe in justice, justice is done for them. Those who take justice and law into their own hands, they are taught a lesson in the framework of law. It should be explained in the language in which they understand it. If someone comes in front of us as a violent person to attack us
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday vowed to revive as many temples as present in Sambhal. He said that the authorities have till now identified more than 54 pilgrimage sites in the city, and efforts are underway to locate the remaining ones.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to handover notice to the Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq for his alleged involvement in the violence that broke out at Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid during a court-ordered survey of the m
UP Police arrested six individuals on Tuesday in connection with the murder of BJP leader Gulfam Singh Yadav, who was allegedly killed due to political rivalry in Sambhal district.
Jama Masjid Sadar and Shahi Mosque Committee Chief Zafar Ali was brought to the Moradabad Jail after he was produced before the Chandausi court in connection with the November 24 Sambhal violence on Sunday.
According to officials, Ali was arrested for criminal conspiracy following interrogation and has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.