The protests against the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed by two now-sacked BJP spokespersons continued in several States on Sunday even as the authorities at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh razed the “illegal” house of arrested political activist Javed Mohammad. Over 400 people — 316 in Uttar Pradesh alone — have been arrested in various States since Friday.
A mob attacked and damaged a local train at the Bethuadahari station in Nadia of West Bengal on Sunday even as prohibitory orders continued in parts of Howrah and Murshidabad districts.
In West Bengal’s Bethuadahari, a police officer said, over 1,000 demonstrators threw stones, damaged houses and tried to put up blockades on roads. When chased by the police, a section of them went inside the Bethuadahari railway station and attacked the train.