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Prophet Comments Row : Massive protest at Jama Masjid in Delhi after namaz; Shahi Imam blames AIMIM

Massive protest at Jama Masjid over remarks against Prophet

New Delhi: A massive protest took place at Delhi's Jama Masjid over inflammatory remarks by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal on Friday.

Talking about the protest, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid told the media, "No call for protest given by Masjid. We don't know who are the ones protesting, I think they belong to AIMIM or are Owaisi's people. We made it clear that if they want to protest, they can, but we will not support them." 

Shweta Chauhan, DCP Central District told that almost 1,500 people had gathered in Jama Masjid for Friday prayers. After the prayers, nearly 300 people came out and started to protest over inflammatory remarks by Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal. 

"Within 10-15 minutes, we managed to bring the situation under control. Protests were done on the street, without any permission so legal action will be taken," DCP Central District added. 

However, India on Thursday reiterated that the controversial remarks concerning Prophet Mohammad do not reflect the views of the Government and added that action has been taken by concerned quarters against those who made the comments.

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