The plea argued that love towards Prophet Muhammad is deeply spiritual and should not be criminalised after several people were arrested following violent clashes.

Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi and former Union Minister Karan Singh appealed for a “review and recall” of the Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling on Char Dham road widening.

There have been reports that some Indians on student or business visas were compelled to join Russian military units.