The administration has issued a notice to Dr Pooja Shakun Pandey, the national secretary of the All India Hindu Mahasabha, who raised the demand for ban on Friday prayers. A notice has been issued to Mahamandaleshwar Annapurna Bharti alias Dr. Pooja Shakun Pandey on behalf of Additional Municipal Magistrate II.
It has been said in the notice that the statement given by her to the media and the post uploaded on social media may hurt the sentiments of a particular class. This statement is provocative. In this regard, the ACM has sought a reply within 24 hours. In case of non-receipt of proper reply, action will be taken against them for violation of prohibitory orders.
Apart from this, SSP Kalanidhi Naithani has also informed that in view of the controversial statement given by Pooja Shakun Pandey, an FIR has been registered against her in the police station Gandhipark under section 153A/153B/295A/298/505 of IPC.
It may be recalled that National Secretary of Hindu Mahasabha Dr. Pooja Shakun Pandey, National Spokesperson Ashok Pandey and other activists have written letters to the President with blood regarding the incident after Friday prayers in Kanpur. In the letter, Pooja Shakun Pandey has demanded a ban on Friday prayers. Using inappropriate language, Pooja Shakun Pandey also put up controversial posters in her office. Pooja Shakun Pandey has attributed the incidents happening in the country from time immemorial to the present day after the Friday prayers. Through this letter, she has demanded appropriate action against those who spread bitterness.
Pooja Shakun Pandey said that the incident in Kanpur has broken our stamina. Be it before independence or after independence. History is witness to this. Keeping in mind the loss being caused to Hindus in the country, the Friday prayers should be stopped immediately. Together, it said that gatherings of more than 10 people in small mosques and 25 in big ones should be banned. ACM K P Singh said that the Hindu Mahasabha has submitted a memorandum to the President, the memorandum will be sent to the President through the District Officer.
For example in the memorandum, they mentioned the massacre by Muslim League leader Sohrawardy on 16 August 1946.