Posters Backing Yogi Adityanath, Bulldozer Action Seen In Lucknow Amid ‘I Love Muhammad’ Row

Last Updated:September 27, 2025, 10:09 IST

Posters in support of Yogi Adityanath were put up in parts of Lucknow by a BJP Yuva Morcha amid the ‘I Love Muhammad’ row.

Posters supporting Yogi Adityanath put up in Lucknow (Video screengrab/ANI)

Posters reading ‘I love Shri Yogi Adityanath ji’ and ‘I love bulldozer’ were erected in parts of Lucknow amid the ‘I Love Muhammad’ row in the state.

According to news agency ANI, the new posters were erected by Uttar Pradesh BJP Yuva Morcha Lucknow general secretary Amit Tripathi.

This came hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered strict action against miscreants in the state, following incidents of violence in Kanpur, Varanasi, Bareilly and Moradabad.

The Chief Minister also ordered the immediate filing of FIRs against miscreants and the investigation of their properties. 

On Friday, an announcement postponing a proposed demonstration in support of the ‘I Love Muhammad’ campaign by cleric and Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan led to a clash between a large crowd and police outside a mosque in Bareilly. Later, the police took more than two dozen people into custody.

As the Chief Minister took note of the incident, he said that every miscreant should be identified through video footage and social media monitoring.

He also directed the police to conduct surprise inspections of slaughterhouses and ensure compliance with standards.

The Chief Minister said that Dussehra symbolises the burning of evil and terror, adding that this is the right time to take action against miscreants.

WHAT HAPPENED IN BAREILLY?

According to the local police, a large crowd carrying ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters gathered outside the cleric’s residence and near the mosque, both in the Kotwali area and located a short distance from each other, after the Friday prayers, with people expressing anger over the suspension of the demonstration.

Commenting on the incident, District Magistrate Avinash Singh said, “A few days ago, an organisation had proposed holding a march on Friday and submitting a memorandum in support of a protest.”

“We had informed it that if it was to take any such action, it would need to obtain written permission first, as Section 163 of the BNSS (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) is in effect throughout the district,” he said.

He added that despite this, after the Friday prayers, some people took to the streets in certain areas and tried to disrupt the peace.

An official read that the “conspiracy was to create a negative atmosphere against industry and progress in the west (western Uttar Pradesh).”

“The riots were used to undermine the Noida International Trade Show and demonstrate that Uttar Pradesh is still unsafe,” it mentioned.

“This will prevent foreign investment from coming to Uttar Pradesh and thwart the Yogi Adityanath government’s efforts to develop more hi-tech industrial cities like Noida in the west,” the statement added.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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