Protests at svrl places over Prophet cmt; curfew in J&K

New Delhi/Srinagar: Protests broke out in some states on Friday, including outside Delhi's Jama Masjid over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP functionaries with demonstrators in Jharkhand injuring a few policemen while authorities in Jammu imposed a curfew in few areas and parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown.
At some places, the protesters pelted the police with stones prompting the latter to baton charge them and use tear gas shells.
In Delhi, the protesters massed outside the historic Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Some of the people, who gathered on the steps of the mosque, carried placards and shouted slogans against Sharma and Naveen Jindal, former head of the Delhi BJP's media unit. Senior police officials said the protest was held peacefully and lasted for 15 to 20 minutes. The protesters were later dispersed from the area. Several students of Jamia Millia Islamia staged a demonstration on the varsity campus here and demanded the arrest of Sharma.
They raised slogans and held placards that read -- 'Blasphemy is RSS's inborn language, Save India from them, Arrest Nupur Sharma' and 'Stop Attacking Muslim'. pti