Prophet comment row: Curfew imposed in Ranchi's violence-hit areas after protests turn violent

The protests over the now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks against Prophet Muhammad turned violent in Jharkhand’s capital city Ranchi.

Earlier, members of Muslim society had taken to the streets to protest against Nupur Sharma’s statements. All the shops in the area were closed. The district administration was quick to impose curfew in violence-hit areas.

Police fired in air besides resorted to lathi-charge to control the mob which spilled out on the road after Friday prayers and pelted stones and shouted slogans.


According to police officials, the protest have been continuing since morning and picked up tempo post-Friday prayers. Many shops and establishments kept their shutters down in protest against the remarks.

The protestors demanded immediate arrest of Sharma raising slogans.

The row over the alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad escalated on Sunday with protests from countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, prompting the BJP to take action against its functionaries and assert that it respects all religions.

As the row intensified within the country and abroad, the BJP on Sunday suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Jindal.