This made a fanatic Shia cleric, Molana Jafar of Jarja, very angry and he wrote to the Marja in Lucknow to as for their religious ruling on it, as follows: "One ABC built an Imambara for commemoration of martyrdom of Imam Hussain but made a proclamation that none was allowed to recite Tabarra against the first three Caliphs who claimed the pulpit after the Prophet.

The Marja in Lucknow replied that the owner was free to define conditions and rules for entry into the house he owns.

With the help of this newspaper, he played an important role in social issues as well as bringing political awakening in public and uniting against foreign rulers.

[8][9] Maulvi Baqir made full use of his newspaper to generate public opinion against British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

The rebellion against the British was sparked by mutinying sepoys in 1857 and the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was given the leadership of the revolution by all the rebel leaders.

Journalist Maulvi Baqir renamed his newspaper on 12 July 1857 to lend his support " Akhbar Uz Zafar ".