Jammu: Protests erupted in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the blasphemous remarks made by a Hindu priest, Yati Narsinghanand.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the protests, comprising various Islamic organizations, held in Jammu, Rajouri, Doda, Bhadarwa, Kishtwar and other areas of the territory demanded immediate arrest and execution of Narsinghanand.
Video: Protests erupt in IIOJK over blasphemous remarks by Hindu priest
In Rajouri, protesters took to the streets, raising slogans against Narsinghanand and demanding his arrest. The protesters marched through the main streets, calling for accountability and condemning the blasphemous comments.
Similarly, protests were held in Jammu’s Gujjar Nagar area and other parts of the region, where protesters raised slogans and demanded action against Narsinghanand.
The Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Personal Law Board and other organizations have condemned Narsinghanand’s remarks, terming them “highly provocative and blasphemous.”
The Board’s secretary, Muhammad Tajamul Islam, demanded Narsinghanand’s immediate arrest and prosecution.
“The remarks have hurt the sentiments of Muslims globally. We demand strict action against him,” Islam said.
Narsinghanand, a priest from Uttarakhand, has been notorious for making inflammatory statements off and on.
