Kolkata, May 15 -- Days after the newly sworn-in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government prohibited roadside namaz and restricted loudspeaker volumes, members of the Muslim community staged a major protest in West Bengal's Kolkata following Friday prayers on May 15.

Viral social media videos show police engaged in a scuffle while trying to halt a namaz congregation on the road during the protests.

The protest initially started peacefully in the Rajabazar area with demonstrators marching on the streets. However, the situation turned tense when they insisted on offering prayers on the streets, which is now banned under the new directions given to senior police officers.

This resulted in intense unrest within the area, prompting the deplo...