The acquittal sparked massive protests across British India. Muslim leaders argued that the law provided no protection against the vilification of their faith. Recognizing the potential for widespread civil unrest, the British colonial government moved swiftly to amend the law.
The publication triggered immediate outrage. Rajpal was arrested and charged under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalized promoting enmity between different religious groups. rangeela rasool
| Person | Role | |--------|------| | Pandit Chamupati (M. A. Tirmizi) | Author; assassinated in 1936. | | Illm-ud-din | Assassin; executed. | | Maulana Zafar Ali Khan | Filed the original criminal complaint. | | Justice Coldstream | Lahore High Court judge who upheld conviction. | The acquittal sparked massive protests across British India
Following the acquittal, the tension remained high. On April 6, 1929, a young carpenter named stabbed Mahashe Rajpal to death at his bookshop in Lahore. The publication triggered immediate outrage