New Delhi, 27 August 2022: The Delhi Police has ordered the cancellation of Munawar Faruqui’s show on 28 August after VHP objected to it addressing communal disharmony.
Earlier, the VHP had written to the Delhi Police Commissioner, Sanjay Arora raising objection to the Munawar Faruqui’s show stating that it will affect the communal harmony in the region and therefore, should be cancelled.
While the licensing branch, JCP, O P Mishra also maintained that the permission to the show had been rejected after the request was received from the local (central) district police.
According to sources, it was found that the local police had done their enquiry and submitted their report to the licensing branch, after which the police ordered the withdrawal of permission for the show stating that it will affect communal harmony in the area.
“The licensing branch, after receiving the report from the central district, sent a letter over email to the organiser, informing them that permission had been cancelled,” source added.
While the VHP spokesperson, Vinod Bansal said that they want peace in the city. “We don’t want him to mock our Hindu deities. If police fail to do anything, we will stage protests across the city,” he added.
