Srinagar, Sep 24 || J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took strong exception to the FIR lodged by police in UP's Kanpur for use of the expression "I love Muhammad".
Abdullah has questioned the legality of the FIR and also the mental stability of the people who believe such an expression is "unlawful".
The controversy started on September 9, when Kanpur police registered an FIR against nine persons named and 15 others unidentified for allegedly putting up boards reading "I Love Muhammad" on a road during the 'Eid Milad-un-Nabi' (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) procession on September 4.
Hindu organisations objected, calling it a "new trend" and claiming it was a deliberate provocation.
The issue drew national attention after AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, posted on social media that expressing “I Love Muhammad” was not a crime.