As Muslims across India celebrated Eid-e-Milad on Wednesday (26th August), disturbing visuals emerged during the processions taken out during the Islamic festival. While reports of Palestinian flags being waved during the Eid procession surfaced in Karnataka, West Bengal and Maharashtra, sharp weapons were flashed, and the national flag was disrespected in Uttar Pradesh.
Palestinian flag waved by a Muslim man in Karnataka
A Palestinian flag was reportedly waved during an Eid procession in Ankola town of Karwar district in Karnataka. A man named Mohammed Raza Akbar Ali, a resident of Vitthalghat in Krishnapur, had brought the flag to the rally and waved it. He was arrested by the police and taken to the police station.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Girish said that legal proceedings were initiated against Akbar Ali. He urged people to maintain peace, assuring that appropriate action would be taken against him.
Palestinian flag raised during Eid procession in West Bengal
A similar incident came to light in the state of West Bengal, where a Palestinian flag was waved during an Eid procession in the Islampur district. West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, confirmed the incident through a post on X, where he mentioned that two foreign flags were seized by the police across the state during Eid celebrations. The police registered FIRs against the culprits.
“…our Administration maintains an uncompromising Zero-Tolerance Policy against any attempt to disrupt social harmony or misuse sacred occasions for External Political Propaganda. I appreciate the swift and decisive action taken by the Islampur District Police in confiscating unauthorized Foreign Flags, registering FIRs and initiating strict legal proceedings against those involved. Only two flags were confiscated across the State,” CM Adhikari said.
West Bengal Government stands firmly committed to safeguarding the freedom of faith, expression and cultural observances for every community.
— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) August 26, 2026
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Muslims brandished weapons, played provocative songs in UP
Eid celebrations were not limited to waving Palestinian flags. In Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, Muslims, including kids, openly flashed sharp weapons during an Eid procession and played provocative songs. Visuals of the religious rally show some Muslim men and a Muslim kid sitting on top of a moving vehicle and waving large knives as the lyrics “Begunaaho pe sitam dhaane wale, teri hasti na mita du to mai Musalman nahi‘ (I am not a true Muslim if I do not eliminate those who commit atrocities against the innocent).
A video of the procession shows it passing through a busy road as Muslims flashed weapons and the threatening song blared on loudspeakers, creating an uncomfortable environment for the general public.
Tricolour disrespected in UP
In another Eid-e-Milad procession taken out in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, Muslims disrespected the national flag. The Muslims taking part in the religious procession distorted the national flag by replacing the Ashok Chakra at its centre with some Islamic words.
महोबा- बारावफात के जुलूस में राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का अपमान@mahobapolice @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/cvfJsd0zfV
— India News UP/UK (@IndiaNewsUP_UK) August 27, 2026
After the video of the Eid procession went viral on the internet, the police registered an FIR against an unidentified accused. An investigation has been launched into the matter.
Muslim mob attacked Hindus in Mumbai
A Muslim mob attacked Hindus in the Parel-Chinchpokli area of Mumbai during an Eid-e-Milad procession on the night of 26th August. The incident happened near the Laxmi Cottage building as the procession was passing through the area. According to locals, Muslims taking part in the religious procession raised provocative slogans and tore posters, creating chaos.
This is not the first time that such anti-national and nuisance-causing activities have been witnessed during a Muslim festival. A few months back, in May, widespread violence and bloodshed occurred during the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid. Following the animal sacrifice ritual during the festival, streets in various parts of the country were seen flooded with the blood of slaughtered animals, causing great inconvenience to people.
In Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, a severed cow head was found on Bakrid, which triggered protests by local Hindu rights organisations. The same day, a chunk of meat was found outside the house of a Hindu family in Ujjain.
In a horrific incident on the Islamic festival, a Hindu youth named Surya Chauhan was stabbed to death by his Muslims friends who invited him to a Bakrid party in the Khoda area of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. In another disturbing incident, a Muslim man, Gada Khan, was caught cooking meat inside the Durga Temple premises on Bakrid in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district.
Violence, hate-mongering, provocative slogans, and activities causing public nuisance and inconvenience are recurring themes during Muslim festivals celebrated across the country.
