BJP Leader Arrested For Comments On Prophet 4 Days After Kanpur Clashes

Harshit Srivastava, an office bearer of the BJP Youth Wing. is the third party leader to face the heat after Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal over remarks on the religious leader.

A BJP leader was arrested today for derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad, four days after violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. "He was trying to spoil the atmosphere through his objectionable posts," said police.

"We will act against anyone who tries to play with religious sentiments," said Kanpur Police Commissioner Vijay Meena.

Harshit Srivastava is an office bearer of the BJP Youth Wing.