Prophet comment: Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma summoned on June 22 by Thane Police
India | Jun 07, 2022, 02:48 PM ISTApart from Mumbra, a case has also been registered against Nupur Sharma in Mumbai's Pydhonie Police Station.
Apart from Mumbra, a case has also been registered against Nupur Sharma in Mumbai's Pydhonie Police Station.
The BJP on Sunday suspended Sharma and expelled its Delhi unit media head Naveen Kumar Jindal over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad.
The BJP had on Monday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal, its Delhi media head, in a fire-fighting exercise. The move was termed 'drama' by the opposition parties.
The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet escalated with protests from some Muslim countries.
India in its counter statement said that the world has witnessed the systemic persecution of minorities including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Ahmadiyyas by Pakistan.
The BJP had on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad escalated.
Nupur Sharma was on Sunday expelled by the BJP as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed escalated with protests from some Muslim countries.
Amid protests by Muslim groups over the remarks, the party also issued a statement aimed at assuaging the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members, asserting that it respects all religions and strongly denounces the insult of any religious personality.
A major controversy erupted last week after BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma allegedly made objectionable remarks directed at Prophet Mohammed-- the founder of Islam, during a TV debate.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal on Sunday after their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad.
Seeking to defuse a diplomatic row, a spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that the "Ambassador conveyed that the tweets do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of fringe elements."
Qatar also welcomed the statement issued by the BJP in which it announced the suspension of the party's official from practicing his activities in the party.
Cases have been filed against Nupur Sharma in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune, accusing her of hurting religious sentiments.
The party is trying hard to defuse the controversy amid protests from Muslim groups that have erupted since the comments were made by the party spokesperson Nupur Sharma during a TV debate.
The BJP statement, however, made no direct mention of any incident or comment. BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks have drawn protests from Muslim groups.
The case was registered at Kondhwa police station on Tuesday on a complaint lodged by Abdul Gafur Pathan, a former corporator of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
The BJP spokesperson took to Twitter to tag Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana to bring his attention to threatening messages she has received.
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