Qatar-Kuwait And Iran Summon Indian Envoy: There is a boil in the Gulf countries over the alleged remarks of two BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad. Opposition to India is being seen in Islamic countries. After Qatar and Kuwait, Iran has also summoned the Indian Envoy. Calls are being made on social media to ban Indian products. Qatar has said that the controversial statement could seriously threaten the protection of human rights.
BJP has already taken action against its leaders for alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad. BJP has suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Along with this, the party has also taken action against Delhi BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal. He has also been shown the way out of the party. After the alleged remarks on Prophet Mohammad, controversy has increased at the international level regarding this whole matter.
What is Nupur Sharma controversy about Prophet?
BJP leader Nupur Sharma allegedly made a controversial statement on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate. It is being claimed that violence broke out in Kanpur only after his statement. After the controversy escalated in this case, the BJP high command has suspended Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party. At the same time, the Gulf countries have protested against India regarding this dispute and have summoned the Indian ambassadors.
What happened so far in the controversy regarding Prophet Muhammad?
- After Qatar and Kuwait, now Iran has also summoned the Indian Ambassador regarding the comments of BJP leaders about Prophet Mohammad. The Gulf countries have strongly criticized these comments and expressed strong objection.
- Indian Ambassador to Iran Dhamu Gaddam was summoned by the Director General of South Asia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran on Sunday evening, expressing strong protest over the controversial remarks and calling any insult to the Prophet unacceptable.
- Qatar told India’s envoy Deepak Mittal that allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment is a serious threat to the protection of human rights. This can lead to an atmosphere of violence and hatred.
- A spokesperson of the Indian Embassy in Qatar and Kuwait said in a press release that the tweets of the BJP leaders do not in any way reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of marginalized elements.
- The spokesperson said that the Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, held a meeting at the Foreign Office, which raised concerns regarding some objectionable tweets by individuals in India defaming the worshipers of other religions.
- Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said that Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George was summoned on Sunday and an official protest note was handed over by the Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Affairs.
- After the violence in Kanpur, the police have increased vigilance in all the districts. Section 144 is applicable in Bareilly. Maulana Tauqir Raza Khan has announced to hold a sit-in demonstration at Islamia College ground in the city on June 10.
- The BJP on Sunday suspended the party’s national spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party for alleged controversial statements made on Prophet Mohammad.
- The party has also taken action against Delhi BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal. Delhi unit’s media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal has been expelled from the party.
- After the controversy over Prophet Mohammad, BJP said in a statement that it is against any ideology that insults any sect or religion. The same Congress has dismissed the statement of BJP as a hypocrisy.
- After the controversy over Prophet Muhammad escalated, Nupur Sharma has said in her clarification that she could not tolerate the insult of Mahadev and said some things in anger. If my words have hurt anyone’s religious sentiments, then I take back my words.
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