Tension flared in Ujjain on June 27 night during the procession of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, after a video surfaced showing slippers being hurled at the Shahi Masjid at Chhatri Chowk.
The incident, which occurred during the Khati community’s Rath Yatra, sparked outrage and led to a protest outside Kharakuan police station by members of the Muslim community, demanding swift action.
“A case has been registered against unidentified individuals after an object was reportedly thrown at a religious site by anti-social elements late on Friday night. Police are reviewing the CCTV footage from the area in an effort to identify the culprits,” Ujjain Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Sharma’s office wrote on X.
According to reports, two separate Rath Yatras were held in the city — one by ISKCON temple and the other by the Khati community from Jagdish Mandir on Dhaba Road.
The latter was returning through the Gopal Mandir area when, as seen in the viral video, slippers and cow dung cakes were thrown toward the Shahi Masjid.
The video footage, widely circulated on social media platforms, including X and YouTube, shows the slippers being hurled in quick succession as the procession passed by.
The video triggered immediate backlash.
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