Gyanvapi: Bareilly tense after Maulana Raza arrest over call for 'Jail Bharo'

A large crowd gathered in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh following arrest of Chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, Bareilly Sharif, Maulana Tauqeer Raza's call of 'Jail Bharo' over Gyanvapi case.

According to the information, Raza has been detained by police on friday.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A large crowd gathered in Bareilly, following Chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, Bareilly Sharif, Maulana Tauqeer Raza's call of 'Jail Bharo' over Gyanvapi matter.

Raza has been detained by Police. pic.twitter.com/ekWk26CJ6T

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 9, 2024

Tauqeer Raza gave a 'Jail Bharo' call on Thursday and asked his supporters to follow in the protest against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'Kashi, Mathura' remarks in state Assembly that Muslims should wilfully give up their claim on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura. 

Following the call, thousands of protestors gathered after Friday prayers. 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A large crowd gathered in Bareilly, following Chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, Bareilly Sharif, Maulana Tauqeer Raza's call of 'Jail Bharo' over Gyanvapi matter.

Raza has been detained by Police. pic.twitter.com/ekWk26CJ6T

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 9, 2024

According to the information, thousands of police personnels are on the ground to maintain law and order. 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Security visuals from Bareilly
ahead of 'Jail Bharo Andolan'. pic.twitter.com/wd4l0VhXF0

— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2024

Here's what UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said

While addressing the assembly on Wednesday, CM Yogi said, "Lord Shri Krishna asked (Duryodhan) for half (of the property), but if that was difficult, then give only five villages. He talked about 5 villages. But the Hindu society and faith here are talking about only three (Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura)."

#WATCH | Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh Assembly, CM Yogi Adityanath says, "... Injustice was done to Ayodhya. When I talk about injustice, we remember something 5 thousand years old... Lord Shri Krishna asked (Duryodhan) for half (of the property), but if that was difficult, then… pic.twitter.com/1uz4HViGaU

— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2024