Mumbai's Raza Academy, infamous for the 2011 Azad Maidan riots, has denounced the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to start cinema halls in Madina city.
Extremists had chopped TJ Joseph's hands over false allegations of blasphemy in 2010. His college and church had disowned him following the allegations.
On being contacted East Singhbhum SP Subhash Chandra Jat termed the allegation baseless, misleading and malicious. “Nothing has come out in the inquiry. There is no shred of truth in this,” said SP.
PFI member Saved allegedly pulled Joseph out of his car and chopped off his palm accusing him of ridiculing Islam using his hand and that he should not write with his hand anymore.
VBA and Muslims bodies want strict blasphemy law in India to punish those who 'insult' Prophet Muhammad, though the existing section 295(a) was introduced for the very same reason.
On June 7, 2018, Vishnu Dev was arrested by the police on the grounds of 'misusing social media' and for hurting the religious and national sentiments in Saudi Arabia under strict blasphemy laws.