Balrampur, March 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against Maulana Abdullah Salim for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's mother during a religious gathering.

The complainant, Ravi Kumar Mishra, BJP District President from Balrampur, stated that the remarks have caused significant outrage among party workers and demanded strict legal action in the matter.

The BJP District President further alleged that the cleric attempted to incite minority communities against the state's prevailing anti-cow slaughter laws.

Following the complaint, the police have registered the FIR under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

Further details are awaited.

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