New Delhi: Protests erupted outside the Jama Masjid here after Friday prayers with hundreds of people demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad (SAW), police said. A large crowd of people gathered on the steps of the famous mosque, carrying placards and shouting slogans against Sharma […]
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condemned the remarks by two BJP functionaries on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), terming them “hate speech”, and demanded that the accused leaders be immediately arrested so that the country’s unity is not disturbed. Noting that such remarks not only cause violence but also lead to societal division, […]
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing row over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad (SAW), the CPI(M) on Thursday said the “Nupur Sharma episode” has shown that the “Hindutva agenda” of the government and that of BJP is now under international scrutiny. The latest edition of party mouthpiece People’s Democracy has alleged that the BJP government has […]
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said ‘fringe’ is the BJP’s core and highlighted some past statements of top BJP leaders holding senior positions in the government. His remarks came after the India Missions in Kuwait and Qatar in their statements dubbed the controversial remarks of BJP’s now-sacked spokespersons Nupur Sharma and […]
Jammu: Normal life was disrupted in Jammu and Kashmir’s communally sensitive Kishtwar township during a strike convened on Wednesday against the “insulting” comments on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma during a recent TV debate. The strike, called by the management of Jamia Masjid, Kishtwar, and supported by the local Bar Association, […]
London: One of the UK’s largest cinema chains has announced the cancellation of all screenings of a controversial new film claiming to reflect the story of the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after British Muslim protests across different cities. Cineworld said in a statement on Tuesday that it took the decision to cancel all showings […]
Dubai: Iraq, Libya, Malaysia and Turkiye have joined over a dozen Muslim countries in condemning the controversial remarks made by now-suspended and expelled BJP leaders against Prophet (PBUH). In response to a statement issued by the Parliamentary Committee on Awqaf and Tribals of Iraq on the controversial tweets, the Spokesperson of the Embassy of India […]
United Nations: Amid sharp reaction from several Muslim nations over remarks by BJP leaders against Prophet (PBUH), a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that we strongly encourage respect and tolerance for all religions. The spokesperson was responding to a question by a journalist on the condemnation by several Muslim nations over remarks […]
Kochi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) made by ousted BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, has not made any impact on the ruling NDA at the Centre as she was not a government functionary and asserted good relations will continue with the Gulf countries that have reacted sharply […]
Dubai: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Afghanistan on Monday joined several Muslim nations to condemn the controversial remarks of a BJP leader against Prophet Mohammed (SAW), stressing the importance of respecting all religious beliefs. In a statement, Saudi Arabia’s foreign affairs ministry expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the statements made by the BJP spokesperson, saying […]