ðɪ ˈɪnsɪdənt bɪkˌeɪm hˈaɪli pˈʌblɪsˌaɪzd ænd pɹəvˈoʊkt kɑːndɛmnˈeɪʃən fɹʌm ɐ wˈaɪd ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃənz ænd pˈʌblɪk fˈɪɡjɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə mˈɑːskz mˈɜːweɪz ænd ðə tʃˈiːf mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt.
The incident became highly publicised and provoked condemnation from a wide range of organisations and public figures, including the mosque's Mirwaiz and the chief minister of the state.