BJP Prophet Muhammad Nupur Sharma

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Nupur Sharma: Prophet Muhammad controversy tests India-Islamic ... (BBC News)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran have registered protests over the remark by BJP leader Nupur Sharma.

Critics say that religious polarisation has increased in India since the BJP came to power. TV channels have held provocative debates and social media has seen rampant hate over the issue. There have also been reports of some stores in Qatar and Kuwait removing Indian products from their shelves. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been a regular visitor to the region since coming to power in 2014. Another bright spot is the handling of the Ukraine crisis," former Indian diplomat Jitendra Nath Misra said. Not doing so, they say, runs the risk of damaging India's ties with the Arab world and Iran. Hate speech and attacks against Muslims have risen sharply since the BJP came to power in 2014. Millions of Indians live and work in these countries and send millions of dollars in remittances back home. Senior BJP leaders and other diplomats have also condemned the controversial statement. "The BJP strongly denounces insults of any religious personalities of any religion. The BJP is also against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion. The comments - especially Ms Sharma's - angered the country's minority Muslim community, leading to sporadic protests in some states.

Maharashtra Police summon Nupur Sharma over derogatory ... (The Hindu)

An FIR had been registered against Ms. Sharma, the former national spokesperson of the BJP, by the Mumbra police in Thane district of Maharashtra following ...

Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey had on Monday said they will also summon Ms. Sharma to record her statement in connection with the FIR registered against her. The Pydhonie police in Mumbai have also registered an FIR against her. Maharashtra Police on Tuesday asked suspended BJP functionary Nupur Sharma to appear before them on June 22 to record her statement in connection with her alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammed, an official said.

Maharashtra Police Summons BJP's Nupur Sharma Over Her ... (The Wire)

A first information report had been registered against Sharma by the Mumbra police in Thane district of Maharashtra following her remarks against the ...

Accordingly, Sharma has been summoned by the Mumbra police to record her statement before the investigating officer on June 22, the official said. A first information report (FIR) had been registered against Sharma by the Mumbra police in Thane district of Maharashtra following her remarks, he said. New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police on Tuesday, June 7 asked suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary Nupur Sharma to appear before them on June 22 to record her statement in connection with her allegedly offensive remarks against Prophet Muhammad, an official said.

Trouble in BJP? Many in Delhi unit 'upset' over action against Nupur ... (The New Indian Express)

While some BJP leaders 'discomforted' with action against Sharma and Jindal expressed themselves cryptically on social media.

"The Government of India categorically rejects OIC Secretariat's unwarranted and narrow-minded comments. "The offensive tweets and comments denigrating a religious personality were made by certain individuals. Now under pressure from other countries, they are forced to act and suspend her. They are openly talking about rights of Muslims, economic boycott and removing (Indians) from jobs in the name of religion. "Nupur Sharma publicly thanked party leaders Amit Shah, PMO and others for support. I would be the first to know if there were anything like this," he told PTI. "We have been sentimentally following BJP's policy and defending it's Hindutva plank for years. The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board said the BJP's action against the two functionaries was a "good thing" but not enough and demanded stringent legal action against them. The AIMIM also demanded the immediate arrest of the BJP functionaries and said the country's image has been dented internationally due to the "wrong policies" of the BJP. The BJP had on Monday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal, its Delhi media head, in a fire-fighting exercise, but the opposition parties like the Congress, AAP, BSP, SP and the Left dismissed it as mere "drama" and "sham" and demanded strict legal action against the two. "The two office bearers of the party were doing the bidding of the party and they should not have been punished for just crossing the limit in the heat of the moment," said a senior functionary of Delhi BJP urging not to be quoted. Hindu religion is the only one that can be mocked abused without any punishment, rather there is a reward for it."

"Respect Decision": BJP's Nupur Sharma On Suspension Over ... (NDTV)

Nupur Sharma, the BJP national spokesperson who was suspended after her derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad set off a huge international backlash, ...

The BJP today laid down strict guidelines for spokespersons and leaders who will be the face of the party on media. "Respect and accept its (the party's) decision," she was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India this evening. The party has sacked the other leader -- Delhi media cell head Naveen Jindal -- whose tweets on the Prophet added fuel to the controversy.

Nupur Sharma suspension pushes BJP leaders to 'think before ... (ThePrint)

BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma was suspended & party's Delhi media cell chief Naveen Kumar Jindal expelled following controversial statements made ...

“A direction has been given to all to only highlight and speak on issues related to the Modi government and its policies. Though centrally no advisory has been issued, but many are viewing the statement by Arun Singh as a message to all.” “Words have the ability to leave a lasting impact and hence should be chosen wisely. He is a leader who is loved by all including the Gulf nations. PM Modi’s focus has always been on pro-poor policies and developemnt and we can’t allow anything that shifts attentions from that,” said a senior BJP leader. The controversial comments made by the two BJP leaders had made India the target of a diplomatic offensive, with countries like Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Pakistan summoning Indian envoys posted there.