Bandipora erupts over alleged use of Quranic pages in crackers
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, Oct 03: Hundreds of people protested against the alleged use of Quranic pages in firecrackers here in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Friday. The protestors were demanding stern action against the manufacturing companies of the said crackers.Hundreds of people took to roads in Kenusha, Ashtangoo and Aloosa villages of Bandipora when the news spread that Quranic pages were found wrapped on firecrackers. Accusing the manufacturing company of hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims by “desecrating” the Quran, the protesters demanded stern action against the companies: Coronation Fire Works, 112 East Car Street, Sivakasi and Ariyammal Fire Works Sivaksi located in Virudhunagar district of State Tamil Nadu.Police resorted to cane charge and fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protestors who blocked the traffic on Sopore –Bandipora highway for hours together."I saw Quranic verses written on the paper of an exploded cracker, " said Khurseehd Ahmed.“I checked with the shopkeepers and found Quranic verses written on the paper used in other unused crackers as well," he added.The agitated locals told Rising Kashmir that Police has seized all such crackers on which Quranic verses were written.Traders Federation of Bandipora has urged shopkeepers not to sell the crackers, terming the use of Quran pages in the crackers as a conspiracy to hurt the religious sentiments of Muslim community in India."We are being victimized in many ways and using of Quranic pages in manufacturing crackers is one of the ways to victimize Muslims in India," said Ghulam Muhammad Kucahay, member of the Traders Federation, adding, “We should act against this conspiracy by avoiding the trade of crackers."