Who are they to order me, Maulana Barkati said. 3 The West Bengal BJP slammed the Imam for defying the Union cabinet's order. An FIR has been lodged against Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati, the shahi Imam of Tipu Sultan Masjid, for refusing to comply with the Centre's ban on the use of lal batti (red beacon). Defying the government order, Barkati had yesterday said that he was not bound to follow the order and that as a religious leader, it was his "right" to do so. Also read | Kolkata Shahi Imam Maulana Barkati won't leave his laal batti, invokes religionWATCH VIDEO

Source: India Today May 12, 2017 03:55 UTC