Bharatiya Janata Party of India spokeswoman, Nupur Sharma, was suspended over comments she made during a televised debate about the Prophet Mohammed.
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India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday it had suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made during a televised debate about the Prophet Mohammed. .
The BJP said in a statement on its website that the party respects all religions. “The BJP strongly condemns the insult to any religious personality by any religion.”
Sharma said on Twitter that she said something in response to comments about a Hindu god but it was never intended to hurt anyone’s religious feelings.
“If my words upset or hurt anyone’s religious feelings, then I unconditionally withdraw my statement,” she said.
Another BJP spokesman, Naveen Jindal, was expelled from the party for comments he made about Islam on social media, the BJP office said.
Jindal said on Twitter that he questioned some of the comments made against the Hindu gods. “I just questioned them but that doesn’t mean I’m against any religion.”
The BJP statement also said: “The Bharatiya Janata Party is also strongly against any ideology that offends or demeans any sect or religion. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophies. “
Sharma’s comments prompted complaints from several Muslim countries, including Qatar and Kuwait.
In a statement, Pakistan said it condemns with “the strongest possible terms” the highly offensive remarks. “Pakistan again calls on the international community to immediately become aware of the appalling and worsening situation of Islamophobia in India.”
Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it had summoned the Indian ambassador over the comments.
The state of Kuwait has also summoned the Indian ambassador and said it has conveyed to the ambassador a note of protest, in which Kuwait rejects and rejects the claims of the BJP official.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry statement also said it welcomed the decision to suspend the party (BJP) official but said Qatar expected a public apology and immediate condemnation of these remarks by the government. government of India.
