WARIS FAYAZ
Sopore, 14 March : Protests against blasphemy remarks by a former Shia Wakf Board Chairman, Waseem Rizvi were held on Sunday in Sopore parts , with people demanding exemplary punishment to Rizvi, for hurting religious sentiments of billions of Muslims across the globe.
Reports reaching Inside Kashmir said, multiple protests were held in Sopore parts against the Shia leader’s controversial remarks against the holy book of Muslims.
People holding placards reading “hang evil Rizvi, dismiss petition” assembled at Main town Sopore and Choora in outskirts to lodge their protest against Rizvi’s move to challenge the authenticity of the holy book of Muslims.
Rizvi has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of India seeking deletion of 26 verses of the holy Quran, who he alleged incites terrorism and promote violence among Muslims.
Pertinently, Several political and religious leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the actions of Rizvi and demanded police action against him. The BJP’s J-K unit has also filed a criminal complaint against Rizvi in Srinagar on Saturday.
