Insaaf Times Desk
Posters reading “I Love Mohammad” in Ghaziabad’s Modinagar have triggered a fresh controversy. The banners, put up in Kidwai Nagar, Adarsh Colony, and Maliknagar, drew sharp opposition on Sunday from Bajrang Dal activists, who termed them a “conspiracy to disturb communal harmony” and demanded immediate police action.
Bajrang Dal leader Madhur Nehra met ACP Amit Saxena and warned that if the posters were not removed at once, his group would take matters into their own hands. Under pressure, a police team reached the spot and took down all the posters, while locals watched the action silently.
Expressing anger, Modinagar resident Irfan Malik said, “We only expressed our love for Prophet Mohammad. Where is the crime in that? Posters of Hindu gods and political leaders are put up everywhere without permission, but action is taken only against Muslims.”
Police officials maintained that the posters had been put up without prior approval and, given recent controversies in Bareilly and Kanpur, precautionary measures were necessary. ACP Amit Saxena clarified that the move was aimed at “maintaining public order,” not due to Bajrang Dal’s pressure.
The incident has further fueled allegations of selective policing and discriminatory behavior. Muslim groups insist that expressing love for the Prophet is their religious right and a matter of free expression, while Hindu groups have dismissed the posters as a “provocative attempt.”
Though the situation remains calm for now, the row has ignited a wider debate in Ghaziabad over double standards on religious posters and the limits of freedom of expression.
