Bareilly (UP): Authorities in Bareilly conducted a flag march on Thursday amid a call for protest by cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who has announced a sit-in demonstration at Islamia Ground on Friday over the issue of "I Love Mohammad" posters.

District Magistrate Avinash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anurag Arya led the flag march involving police, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and paramilitary forces. Officials said the exercise was meant to send out a clear message that any attempt to disturb peace would not be tolerated.

"The district is under Section 163, so no protest can be held without permission," DM Singh told reporters.

The march, covering nearly five kilometres, passed through areas including Bihari Pur police outpost, Kutubkhana, Dargah Ala Hazrat, Ma

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