Though india is officially a secular country, government agencies are targetting those who are not religious for harassment.
So extremely religious persons are often very powerful.
Any damage to a mosque or temple can cause riots and other disturbances
In the last case, the damage to a mosque in Tripura has led to riots in the state, and also several places in Maharashtra like Malegaon.
Internet connections are also blocked when there is a riot in any place in India.