The Uttar Pradesh police provided a guard of honour to Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to Darul Uloom Deoband in Saharanpur on October 11.

Such honours are usually reserved for senior government dignitaries, making this an unusual gesture. Critics quickly pointed out the irony, noting that the Yogi Adityanath government had previously arrested residents for expressing support for the Taliban on social media. The move has sparked off a debate over whether the State’s approach aligns with its own policies on extremism.

Reception at Deoband

Muttaqi, representing Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, arrived under tight security. Crowds greeted him with chants and floral bouquets as he entered the seminary. During his visit, he met Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind president Maulana A

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