Varanasi Sai Baba statue row: Hindu Mahasabha spokesperson Shishir Chaturvedi arrested
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Leader Shishir Chaturvedi was arrested in Lucknow for demanding the removal of Sai Baba idols from temples. A priest claimed Chaturvedi and his supporters threatened to break the idol. This arrest led to protests by his supporters outside the police station, chanting slogans and raising tensions.