{"id":183002,"date":"2025-09-07T10:14:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=183002"},"modified":"2025-09-07T10:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:14:21","slug":"26-detained-over-protest-against-blasphemous-act-of-installing-ashoka-emblem-at-hazratbal-shrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/09\/07\/26-detained-over-protest-against-blasphemous-act-of-installing-ashoka-emblem-at-hazratbal-shrine.html","title":{"rendered":"26 detained over protest against blasphemous act of installing Ashoka emblem at Hazratbal shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Srinagar: Police in Srinagar detained 26 people following protests against the installation of the Indian Ashoka emblem at the revered Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The move sparked outrage among general public, who denounced the act as blasphemous and a violation of Islamic principles that forbid idol worship.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident took place on Friday and led to immediate protests. Following the uproar, police with the help of video footage detained the protesters.<\/p>\n

Leaders from across the political spectrum, including the People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC), condemned the decision to place the Ashoka emblem at the shrine. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti accused Waqf Board chief Darakshan Andrabi of committing blasphemy, saying the emblem\u2019s installation amounted to an affront to the religious sentiments of Muslims.<\/p>\n

\u201cHazratbal is connected to our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and any sort of blasphemy is not acceptable to Muslims. This is not against the emblem as such, but Islam strictly forbids idol worship, and this act goes against our faith,\u201d Mufti said.<\/p>\n

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also questioned the rationale behind placing the emblem at the shrine. \u201cWhat was the need for an emblem and the stone in the first place? Wasn\u2019t the work already sufficient?\u201d he asked, while expressing concern over reports that those accused of vandalism might be booked under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Srinagar: Police in Srinagar detained 26 people following protests against the installation of the Indian Ashoka emblem at the revered Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The move sparked outrage among general public, who denounced the act as blasphemous and a violation of Islamic principles that forbid idol worship. According to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":183003,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-183002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arrest","tag-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t