Visva Hindu Parishad National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal accused political parties on Friday of misleading Muslim youth through the I Love Muhammad campaign and attempting to destabilize India. He claimed on the social media platform X that these groups support global terrorists rather than the Prophet Muhammad and questioned why violence occurs in religious contexts. A banner reading "I Love Muhammad" displayed in Kanpur on September 4 sparked widespread unrest across multiple states.
Violence erupted in Bareilly on Sept. 26 after Friday prayers when hundreds responded to cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's call to join the campaign. Stone-pelting and vandalism broke out as crowds moved toward Islamia Ground and police responded with force. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the government's handling while the All India Muslim Personal Law Board demanded Khan's release. District Magistrate Avinash Singh assured authorities would maintain peace ahead of Friday prayers.
Violence erupted in Bareilly on Sept. 26 after Friday prayers when hundreds responded to cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's call to join the campaign. Stone-pelting and vandalism broke out as crowds moved toward Islamia Ground and police responded with force. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav criticized the government's handling while the All India Muslim Personal Law Board demanded Khan's release. District Magistrate Avinash Singh assured authorities would maintain peace ahead of Friday prayers.
