Saharanpur mosque row: YouTuber Huda Zariwala held over remarks against CM Yogi
YouTuber Huda Zariwala has been arrested in Saharanpur, India, following complaints regarding her remarks about Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The controversy stems from her criticism of the administration's decision to demolish a mosque located within the district collectorate premises.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious structures on government land and the legal boundaries of political speech in India.
SAHARANPUR: YouTuber Huda Zariwala has been arrested in Saharanpur for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the district magistrate over the demolition of a mosque inside the collectorate premises.Zariwala was arrested on Monday evening after she reached the Circuit House in connection with a protest against the demolition, police said, news agency PTI reported.Additional superintendent of police (City) Vyom Bindal confirmed her arrest.The action followed a complaint filed at Sadar Bazar police station on Monday morning by advocate Dushyant Singh.In his complaint, Singh alleged that Zariwala made "objectionable, indecent and provocative" remarks against the chief minister and the administration over the removal of the structure from the collectorate premises.He also alleged that a video of her remarks subsequently went viral on social media, PTI reported.The complainant claimed that the remarks had triggered public anger and could adversely affect peace and communal harmony in the…
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