Police Inspectors of all the police stations have been instructed to interact with community leaders of their respective areas to maintain peace and harmony, he said.
In Delhi, the protesters massed outside the historic Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
Protests after Friday prayers were reported in Delhi, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ranchi, Howrah and other places.
A large crowd of people could be seen gathering at the steps of the famous mosque, some carrying placards and shouting slogans against Sharma.
The protest was held on Thursday. A total of 33 protesters, including women, were detained and an FIR was registered for disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant
Bharatiya Janata Party's Telangana President Bandi Sanjay Kumar has been put under house observation on Friday over a protest against Road Transport Corporation (RTC) fare hike in the state
"AIMIM supporters were protesting outside Parliament Street police station. Around 25, including two to three women, have been detained," a senior police officer said.
Amid unabated targeted killings in Kashmir, hundreds of government employees posted in the valley took out a march on Thursday to demand their immediate transfer to their respective home districts.
Amidst the ongoing economic catastrophe in Sri Lanka, the inaccessibility to LPG cylinders for over a month has resulted in locals' protest outside Slave Island PS in Colombo on Saturday.
The violence occurred following reports on Monday that Mahinda Rajapksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister, as pressure mounts on the embattled government to form an interim administration
In the nation's capital, abortion rights protesters stood outside the Supreme Court, holding signs that said abortion is a human right, or Abort the Court
BJP said the agitation will continue till peace prevails in the state and justice is done
According to Police, a case was registered against unidentified persons after a civic poll campaign vehicle of BJP fashioned as a rath was vandalised in Cheetah Camp area in the early hours of Tuesday
As per the official information, on Friday (April 15) after offering Namaz, a large group of people staged a protest against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led state government
Social media posts from the participants said they were unwilling to have any talks unless the Rajapaksas quit from all positions in the government
A federal labour board is seeking to reinstate an Amazon employee fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the company to do more to protect workers against Covid
The demonstrations began January 2 in the western part of Kazakhstan over a sharp rise in fuel prices and spread throughout the country
Orders shoot-to-kill to quell protests
The strike by employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation continued for the 34th day on Tuesday
Police used rubber bullets to disperse protesters who tried to erect barricades