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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Madan Kumar | TNN

Muslims will turn cities into 'Karbala', if anyone tries to put hands on 'izzat' of Prophet Muhammad: JD(U) leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi

PATNA: JD(U) national general secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Gulam Rasool Balyawi has sparked a major political controversy with his remark that Muslims will turn cities into "Karbala" if anyone tries to put hands on the "izzat" of Prophet Muhammad.

A video clip of Balyawi's speech at the Karbala Maidan near Barhi town of Hazaribagh district in which he categorically said that Muslims will turn cities into "Karbala", went viral on different platforms of social media on Friday, inviting sharp reactions from the BJP leaders.

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