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I Love Muhammad Row: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday stated that disruptions to law and order will not be tolerated. While the chief minister did not take any names, his remarks appeared to be directed at chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council Tauqueer Raza, whose appeal led to violence in Bareilly district. CM Yogi stated that the government will not allow any individual to halt the whole system in the name of protest. His remarks came a day after massive protests in several districts, including Bareilly, Mau, and Azamgarh.

"Yesterday, a Maulana forgot who is in power in the state," Adityanath stated. "He thought he could halt the system whenever he wanted, but we made it clear that there would be neither a roadblock nor a curfew. However, the lesson we have taught will make future generations think twice before rioting," he added. "What kind of way is this to halt the system? This was the trend in UP before 2017, but after 2017, we have not allowed even a curfew. The story of Uttar Pradesh's development begins here," he further stated.

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Apart from this, UP minister Suresh Khanna stated that no individual will be allowed to take law and order into their own hands. "No one is allowed to take the law into their own hands under the Yogi government...the government and administration will surely take their course," Khanna stated.

The Uttar Police on Saturday detained chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council Tauqueer Raza, whose appeal lead to chaos in Bareilly district, reported NDTV. A large crowd had gathered outside Raza's house after the prayers after he released an appeal video. The officials stated that the cleric is being interrogated for more information, adding that the conspirators will not be spared.

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Earlier on Friday, violence broke out in several Uttar Pradesh cities, including Mau, Bareilly and Azamgarh amid an ongoing row over 'I love Muhammad' slogan. The officials informed that a large crowd of protestors gathered at the Kuba Jama Masjid at the Patiali intersection in UP's Kasganj after the Fridays prayers. The protestors started raising slogans in protest of the police order to remove the 'I Love Muhammad' banner from a mosque.