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Nupur Sharma's comments also reportedly ignited outrage and calls for boycott of Indian products abroad.

It said, "During the thousands of years of history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. Protesters attempted to shut shops in protest, leading to clashes between two groups which involved opening of fire and pelting of bricks. Five centuries later, an Indian author won a major literary award in the UK and shared it with her American translator, making it an apt occasion to discuss the status of translation in world literature. For a majority of publishing houses, both indie and big, translation work has to be subsidised. The BJP's letter to Jindal read, "You have expressed views violating communal harmony on social media. Not just in India, Sharma's comments also reportedly ignited outrage and calls for boycott of Indian products abroad.

The development comes hours after the party issued a statement seeking to defuse a row over controversial comments allegedly made by Nupur Sharma against ...

The BJP strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities of any religion." Singh said, "During the thousands of years of history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. The BJP earlier asserted that it respects all religions and strongly denounces insult of any religious personality.

Hashtags calling for the boycott of Indian products have been trending on Twitter in Arab countries.

According to Indian officials familiar with the Gulf region, the Grand Mufti’s statement is not endorsed by the Oman government and can only be seen as his personal views. The Delhi unit BJP in its letter addressed to Jindal said, “You have expressed your views which instigate communal disharmony. Soon after she was served with the suspension notice, Sharma took to Twitter and said it was never her intention to hurt anyone’s religious feelings. Singh said, “During the thousands of years of history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. The BJP statement, however, made no direct mention of any incident or comment. The tweets also included a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Suspended from the BJP following her alleged derogatory remark against Prophet Muhammad, Nupur Sharma on Sunday unconditionally withdrew the controversial ...

Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. It was never my intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings." In a statement posted on Twitter, she said, "I have been attending TV debates for the past many days where our Mahadev was being insulted and disrespected continuously.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who has just got suspended from the party for her controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad, ...

Due to her controversial remarks, the BJP suspended Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal from primary membership. The BJP statement, on the other hand, made no mention of the occurrence or made no remark. According to him, the BJP does not support such persons or ideologies.

Nupur Sharma unconditionally withdrew the controversial statement made in a TV debate and said it was never her intention to hurt anyone's religious ...

“It was a clear message and a strong warning to the party men and its talking heads that the party does not want any controversy over their remarks that hurt the sentiments of any religious community. According to Rule 10 (a) of the BJP constitution, “acting or carrying on propaganda against any program or decision of the party” amounts to indiscipline. And that the party does not want them to deepen the schism that could become a hurdle to Prime Minister Modi’s vision for development and progress of this country,” said a Union Minister who did not wish to be named. Therefore, your primary membership of the party is cancelled with immediate effect, and you are also suspended from the party,” he said in the letter. “India’s constitution gives the right to every citizen to practice any religion of his/ her choice and to honour and respect every religion. The Bharatiya Janata Party respects all religions,” the brief statement said.

Qatar on Sunday summoned India's Ambassadors and handed over to them protest notes on what the Gulf countries called categorical "rejection and ...

Summoned by the governments of three Islamic nations today over a couple of BJP leaders' remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Indian Ambassadors dismissed them as ...

Strong action has already been taken against those who made the derogatory remarks". Strong action has already been taken against those who made derogatory remarks," the embassy spokesperson quoted Mr Mittal as saying. A second leader, Naveen Jindal, posted a tweet about the Prophet, which he later deleted amid escalating outrage.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to condemn recent remarks made by BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad.

Cases have also been registered against Nupur Sharma for hurting religious sentiments in Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai. All Muslims can sacrifice their life for the Love & Respect of their Holy Prophet (PBUH)." In a recent TV debate, BJP leader Nupur Sharma said that certain things from Islamic religious books could be mocked by people.

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The man recording the video hailed the bearded Islamist as Aashiq-e-Rasool (devout follower of the Prophet). | OpIndia News.

“Muslamano ke khilaf hai Modi chor (‘Thief’ Modi is against the Muslim community)…” He incited Islamists against the BJP leader, knowing fully well that it could have life-threatening consequences. Mashallah,” he added.

Like a wayward pupil compelled to write lines as punishment, the BJP on Sunday betrayed a familiarity with the rights the Constitution guarantees all ...

Sunday’s statement by the BJP said: “During the thousands of years of the history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. The Prime Minister had himself profiled these protesters by saying they could be “identified by their clothes”. He had not reacted when BJP poll campaigners abused anti-CAA protesters two years ago and advocated they be shot. The rapid response to the outrage abroad stood out against the initial attempt to ignore the comments made by Sharma on May 27 that triggered protests within the country. The nature and speed of the action after a backlash in West Asia was uncharacteristic of a dispensation whose leadership tends to ignore not just Muslim-bashing but even calls for genocide against the community. Clashes had broken out in some parts of India on Friday.

Cracking the whip, the BJP today suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party, distancing itself from her inflammatory ...

India’s Constitution gives the right to every citizen to practise any religion of his or her choice…,” read the statement. Violence erupted in Kanpur on Friday over Nupur’s remarks. with immediate effect,” member secretary Om Pathak said in the note to Nupur. Sources claim the issue also found mention in party president JP Nadda’s “Know BJP” meeting with Ambassadors/High Commissioners, including Turkey. India’s Constitution gives the right to every citizen to practise any religion of his or her choice… Qatar today became the first country to express its annoyance, summoning Indian envoy Deepak Mittal and demanding a public apology from the Government of India. Kuwait and Iran followed suit.

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 ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the statements made by the spokeswoman of the #IndianBharatiya Janata Party ( #BJP), insulting the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. — Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN)— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) #Statement Saudi Arabia on Monday joined Qatar, Iran and Kuwait to express its condemnation of the controversial remarks of a BJP leader against Prophet Mohammed and called for "respect for beliefs and religions."

The BJP on Sunday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal after their alleged controversial remarks on ...

(sic),” read a tweet by the foreign ministry. “I am now an ordinary member and supporter of BJP. Still. So I have nothing to fear or expect from the BJP. I support BJP because it is the closest to my thinking on questions of ideology, religion, politics and leadership. That said, I am saddened by the treatment of Nupur Sharma,” he wrote on Twitter.

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday it had suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made during a TV debate ...

"Pakistan once again calls on the international community to take immediate cognizance of the grievously aggravating situation of Islamophobia in India," it said. The BJP said in a statement on its website that the party respected all religions. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophy."

Recently, Sharma was on a TV news debate show over the Gyanvapi Mosque issue in Varanasi where she made controversial remarks against Prophet.

I take back my words if they have hurt anyone's religious sentiments,” Sharma added. “I have been taking part in TV debates for the past many days, where my 'Aaradhya' Lord Shiva was being insulted. Also Read

Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia have condemned remarks on Prophet Muhammed made by two BJP leaders who have since been suspended.

BJP media chief Naveen Jindal posted a tweet about the Prophet, which he later deleted. The decision was welcomed by Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. India has said that the remarks were "views of fringe elements" and did not reflect the government's opinion.

BJP on Sunday suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal for denigrating Prophet Mohammed on TV news debates.

Following the unexpected turn of events, Nupur said she reacted after Lord Shiva was “insulted and disrespected continuously” on TV debates. In a sign of the growing Arab anger, Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned Indian ambassadors to lodge a protest. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophy,” the communiqué, issued by national general secretary Arun Singh, read.

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.

New Delhi: As Bharatiya Janata Party suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal on Sunday after ...

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah)June 5, 2022 Nauzubillah. Now he says his remarks “weren’t aimed at hurting religious sentiments of any community”. What did he think the remarks would do? — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah)June 5, 2022 Object lesson: Those who express bigotry at home should be aware of the consequences abroad. This fire should be doused immediately,” former Union minister Shashi Tharoor said in a tweet in Hindi. Several other commentators highlighted the problem of labelling Nupur Sharma as ‘fringe’ especially when she is followed by no less than the prime minister and a host of senior BJP leaders. In a press release, a spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar said the Indian ambassador had a meeting at the Foreign Office, in which concerns were raised on the BJP leaders’ remarks. “Is the BJP sincere in course correcting? Now, the country is paying the price for their retrograde statements on Islam. Shame on them,” the Left leader said in a tweet. Rather than addressing their concerns, Modi et al were more afraid of a foreign backlash. “Twenty crore Indian Muslims’ religious beliefs were insulted. FRINGE is MAINSTREAM. Backed by none less than@AmitShah. Is this why cops still haven’t arrested anyone?

The BJP suspended its national party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi wing media head Naveen Jindal over their controversial remarks about ...

Kuwait, Iran, and Qatar were among the many nations that condemned the controversial comments and summoned Indian ambassadors to demand an apology. The BJP then issued a public statement and distanced itself from the members' remarks. Nupur then tagged the Delhi police in a tweet and accused Zubair of spreading a "fake narrative". Nupur said that she and her family had begun receiving threats. The international response was swift. This happened during a time when President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were scheduled to visit the president's native village. Let us take a brief look at the controversy and how it erupted.

Nupur Sharma was suspended by the Bharatiya Janata Party for her controversial remarks against the Prophet Mohammad.

The BJP took action against Ms Sharma after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur over her remarks. Ms Sharma has been involved in politics from her college days. According to her LinkedIn profile, Ms Sharma is an advocate by profession and a prominent BJP leader.

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 ...

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 Mohammed escalated with protests from some West Asian countries. The Delhi Police has registered an FIR over complaints that former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma was receiving threats for her controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed, officials said on Monday. According to officials, the FIR has been registered under IPC Sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence), 506 (criminal intimidation), 507 (Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) against unknown people.

The BJP chose to field Nupur in the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections against the present Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, which gave a huge boost to her political career.

A former president of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), Nupur is an advocate by profession and was the spokesperson for the BJP’s Delhi wing. As a result, Nupur has been sacked from party responsibilities until an inquiry into the matter determines what needs to happen next. Nupur has always been a prominent yet controversial figure in Indian politics.

The BJP has suspended its national spokesperson Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their remarks against the ...

It was only the international backlash that pushed the BJP to take action," Chidambaran tweeted. Now under pressure from other countries, they are forced to act and suspend her. Domestic criticism did not impel the BJP to act against the two spokespersons.

There are murmurs of discontent in the Delhi BJP unit over the suspension and expulsion of party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal ...

“But such acts can erode a section of our support base that is also most loyal to us,” he said. The BJP suspended Sharma, one of its national spokespersons, from the party’s primary membership for her remarks in a television debate. in the name of religion.

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 ...

The newspaper writes that many FIRs have been registered in Mumbai regarding Nupur Sharma's statement. The newspaper carried reports of how Arab world nations have reacted to the controversy. The newspaper wrote, "The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party after making alleged remarks against minorities. People are calling for the boycott of Indian products on social media. Users are condemning the growing hatred against Islam and Muslims and accusing India of following in the footsteps of France and China in promoting Islamophobia," Al Jazeera reported. Nupur Sharma remarks on Prophet Mohammad: The Modi government is facing strong condemnation from the Arab world after objectionable remarks made by now suspended BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal over Prophet Mohammad. On Sunday, Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned respective Indian ambassadors over the matter, stressing the importance of respecting all religious beliefs. The party has also expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal, head of the Delhi BJP media wing, for allegedly making offensive remarks." the crowd played religious songs in loud voice outside the mosques. However, action against the said leaders has not silenced voices from the Muslim-dominated countries and their respective media outlets too. The TRT report further read, "Extreme right-wing groups have targeted Muslims over love jihad. Hindu saints, known for their anti-Muslim rhetoric, call for caste cleansing of Indian Muslims." However, Pakistan and other Islamic countries said that this is not enough.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iran increasingly feel Muslims are unsafe in India.

Just a day ago, though, India’s envoys, like the one in Qatar, had alluded to Sharma and Jindal as “ fringe elements” who didn’t represent India’s views on religious freedom. Today (June 6), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which has 57 member states, also voiced its concerns about the situation. This sparked outrage among Muslims and the political opposition in India. Some even asked for police action against Sharma; her statements also fuelled violence in the city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A press conference scheduled for Naidu on the next day, too, was nixed. In response, the spokesperson of the Indian foreign affairs ministry called the OIC’s views “narrow-minded” and “unwarranted”, and that the comments “denigrating” the prophet were made by “ certain individuals.” All that now hangs in the balance.