📰 “I ♥ Muhammad” Posters Spark UP Political Firestorm 🔥
- MediaFx
- Oct 1
- 1 min read
TL;DR:Clashes in Bareilly and Kanpur over “I ♥ Muhammad” posters turned into a political flashpoint. 🚨 UP CM Adityanath slammed the placards, while BJP looks set to gain mileage among Hindutva sympathisers.
What Happened?
In Kanpur, Muslims put up a backlit board reading “I ♥ Muhammad” ahead of Milad-un-Nabi. ✨
Hindu residents objected, police relocated it, but tensions rose.
Soon after, clashes broke out in Bareilly when cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan called for protests against police action.
At least 55 were arrested, internet was cut for 3 days, and CM Adityanath vowed to “teach Khan a lesson.”
Flashback / Context
Police had earlier booked nine Muslims for tearing down Hindu posters, sparking wider protests across India with “I ♥ Muhammad” placards.
Social media campaigns boosted the trend, with politicians like Asaduddin Owaisi showing support.
Hindu groups responded with counter-posters: “I ♥ Mahadev” and “I ♥ Ram.”
Who Gains & Who Loses?
Gains: BJP, which is amplifying the controversy to rally Hindutva sentiment. 📈
Losses: Muslim protesters, who face arrests, police cases, and media framing.
Neutral/Reactive: Civil society caught in the middle of polarisation.
People’s Angle
For common youth in UP, internet blackouts, rising communal clashes, and constant poster wars mean disrupted lives and growing mistrust. 📵 Students, gig workers, and daily earners face the brunt of shutdowns.
MediaFx Take
When love slogans become grounds for hate politics, democracy is the loser. 🕊️ Symbols of faith should unite, not divide. The real win would be jobs, education, and peace—not endless poster wars.
