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LUCKNOW:  The All-India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has demanded the arrest of Shia Central Waqf Board member, Waseem Rizvi, for blasphemy, disruption of peace, law and order. The board also sought a ban on Rizvi’s speeches, writings and disrespectful activities against the Quran and Prophet Muhammad. It further sought termination of Rizvi’s waqf board membership. The AISPLB spokesman said, “It appears the UP government is supporting Rizvi by not taking any action against him.” They alleged Rizvi’s views on Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasreen, who had insulted Islam and the Prophet,...