A day after Uttar Pradesh witnessed clashes over the comments on Prophet Mohammed, Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's media advisor Mrityunjay Kumar posted a veiled message with a warning: “Remember every Friday is followed by a Saturday.”
He posted the message with a photo of a bulldozer.
The cryptic tweet implied stern action against people indulging in clashes. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Haryana unit IT cell in charge Arun Yadav on Friday tweeted, “Now Friday being stone day, Saturday should be declared as bulldozer day.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a review meeting with top officials.
"Toughest action will be taken against all those anti-social elements who participated in the anarchist attempts to vitiate the atmosphere in various cities of the state. Such people have no place in a civilised society. Take care that no innocent is harassed, but ensure not a single guilty escapes,” the government said in a statement.
People pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur and protests broke out after Friday prayers in at least four other cities in Uttar Pradesh over a now-suspended BJP leader's recent remarks on Prophet Mohammed. Police have arrested more than 250 people from six districts of the state.
In Prayagraj, some motorcycles and carts were set on fire and an attempt was made to set ablaze a police vehicle. Police used tear gas and lathis to disperse mobs and peace was later restored.