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Prophet row: From UP to Assam, communal violence erupts across India

From Jama Masjid in Delhi to Howrah district in West Bengal, several states saw large communal protests during the weekend due to remarks made by Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad.

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Security personnel stand guard, a day after clashes during protest against now-suspended BJP leaders remark on Prophet Muhammad, in Ranchi, Saturday | Photo: PTI

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TSeveral places in Uttar Pradesh are under curfew, and the same is true for the states of Assam and Maharashtra.

After suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma's controversial comments against Prophet Mohammed led to the global Islamic community condemning her speech, numerous protests have broken out in several parts of the country, leading to the imposition of Section 144 and FIRs. 

Indian ambassadors to several Arab countries like UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar were called by the host countries to lodge their protest over Sharma's remarks.

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