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Protests erupted in various parts of India seeking the withdrawal of FIRs registered against individuals who displayed “I Love Muhammad” banners during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations i Uttar Pradesh.

Cleric Salman Mufti, who was arrested last year in a separate case, joined the protests symbolically by publicly reciting all the revered names of Prophet Muhammad, prefacing each with “I Love.” Mufti stated that 99 FIRs should be registered against him if authorities wished, highlighting his stand against the FIRs filed in Kanpur and other cities. (Note: In Islamic tradition, the Prophet is associated with many names and attributes, often cited as 99 in devotional texts.)

The FIRs in question, filed in Kanpur on September 9, 2025, targeted 24 individuals (9 named,

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