LUCKNOW: Friday prayers passed off peacefully in Uttar Pradesh with no incident of sloganeering or protest reported from any part. The government had made elaborate security arrangements in the wake of violent clashes in many parts of the state after Friday prayers on 3 and June 10 over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad by a former BJP spokesperson.
With the help of religious leaders, prayers were held in a peaceful manner in the state and no incident of protest or sloganeering was reported, said ADG (law and order) Prashant Kumar.
