Maharashtra legislator Abu Azmi condemned the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over recent demonstrations in Bareilly. The Samajwadi Party state leader characterized conditions as lawless, and he stated protesters should have obtained administrative approval before gathering. Violence erupted on Friday when crowds assembled outside a mosque carrying posters after cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan canceled a planned event. Police responded with force, and authorities later arrested eight people.
Azmi urged demonstrators to follow religious teachings rather than merely expressing slogans. He criticized law enforcement for excessive force during the crackdown. Officers detained Khan on Saturday, and they tracked more than 500 individuals through surveillance footage. Azmi argued the government response was disproportionate to the offense, and he blamed state leadership for deteriorating public order.
Azmi urged demonstrators to follow religious teachings rather than merely expressing slogans. He criticized law enforcement for excessive force during the crackdown. Officers detained Khan on Saturday, and they tracked more than 500 individuals through surveillance footage. Azmi argued the government response was disproportionate to the offense, and he blamed state leadership for deteriorating public order.
