Communal tension: Curfew continues in J&K’s Kishtwar, Bhaderwah | India News,The Indian Express
Internet services in the Chenab Valley remained suspended for the second day. People in Rajouri and Poonch observed a bandh seeking the arrest of those who extended support to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who was suspended for her comments against Prophet Mohammed.
Curfew continued in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar and adjoining Doda district’s Bhaderwah town without any relaxation, while restrictions on assembly of four or more people, under provisions of section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), remained in force for the second day on Saturday in Ramban and remaining parts of Doda district after derogatory comments were made by people belonging to two communities hurting religious sentiments on both sides.
Internet services in the entire Chenab Valley, comprising Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts, also remained suspended for the second day.
Though there has been no untoward incident, people in border Rajouri and Poonch districts observed a bandh seeking the arrest of all those who extended their support to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who was suspended for her comments against Prophet Mohammed. While members of both communities observed the bandh in Poonch town, it was restricted to the majority community in Rajouri district.
The trouble started in Bhaderwah town where members of a community were holding a demonstration on Thursday evening demanding the arrest of three people, including J&K Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) general secretary Ashish Sharma, for allegedly extending support to Nupur Sharma on social media. However, while addressing the protesters, one of the speakers used derogatory language against members of the minority community in the region.
Irked over the remarks, a Class 9 student from the minority community posted a photograph of the Prophet and his wife Aisha along with some comments on Facebook the same evening. Screenshots of the post spread like wildfire in Bhaderwah town with members of the majority community coming out on the streets demanding the arrest of the person behind the social media post.
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