RSS Leader's Surya Namaskar Remark Sparks Muslim Outcry in Agra

• RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale advised the Muslim community to perform Surya Namaskar in Gorakhpur.
• Muslim community members in Agra protested, calling the statement deplorable and hurtful to religious sentiments.
• Mohammed Irfan Qureshi stated that Islam permits bowing only to God, not to creations like the sun.
• The community alleged continuous targeting and interference with religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of India.
• Mohammed Sharif Qureshi noted an increase in such controversies post-2014 and emphasized respecting all religious beliefs.

Why It Matters: RSS leader's Surya Namaskar advice to Muslims draws strong opposition over religious freedom concerns.