“Uttar Pradesh: Ganesh pandal attacked in Lucknow amidst slogans of ‘Allahu Akbar’”, Organiser, September 11, 2024:
“In yet another attempt to disrupt communal harmony, a Ganesh puja pandal was attacked in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on the night of September 10. According to reports, 20-25 Islamists surrounded the puja pandal, installed outside the house of a resident, and began pelting stones while chanting slogans of “Allahu Akbar.”
As per a copy of the complaint obtained by Organiser, Kiran Chourasiya, wife of Pradeep Chourasiya, stated to the police, “On September 7, I did the sthapna of Ganesh Ji at my house in a small pandal like every year. The locals would assemble around 7-7:30 every day to perform the arti. However, at the same time, the local Islamists, in numbers around 20–25, would gather and began raising provocative slogans like ‘Allahu Akbar’ among others, and then leave.”
On September 10, while the Chourasiya family was performing arti, “20-25 Islamists started pelting stones, desecrating the murti and hurting religious sentiments,” Kiran said in her complaint……”
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