Navi Mumbai: Posters with the slogan “I Love Mohammad” have been put up in the Khairane area of Navi Mumbai. The poster further read that “we can even sacrifice our lives for our Prophet”. Recently, similar posters has also cropped up in Uttar Pradesh sparking a major controversy. These posters also prompted the UP government to file cases against several people.
Now, similar posters have been put up in the Khairane area of Navi Mumbai. Not just this, “I Love Mohammad” banner was also displayed on the premises of Hari Masjid in Mumbai. Several people in the area said that this is a matter of faith and the government is trying to divert attention from the issue of vote theft by politicizing it. A young man also said that if anyone speaks ill of Prophet Mohammad, the Muslim community will not remain silent.
BJP leaders told to remain silent on the issue: Reports
As per reports, the top leadership of the BJP has asked its leaders to exercise restraint in this matter. BJP leaders have been strictly instructed to stay away from any controversy and avoid unnecessary statements. Leaders have been told not to make any statements on such issues without permission.
Union ministers have also been asked to refrain from making statements on this issue. Meanwhile, Congress leader Mohsin Haider said, “Our party never engages in politics in the name of religion. We believe that the maulana who raised the issue regarding Yogi Adityanath in Beed district, Maharashtra, is deliberately orchestrating it. Islam never teaches such things.”