Kashmiris Protest BJP Officials’ Insulting Remarks
Protests erupted at several places on Friday over controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, according to IQNA’s reporter in Kashmir.
Holding placards, men, as well as women, staged protests after the Friday congregational prayers.
The insulting remarks about the Holy Prophet (PBUH) by two spokespersons of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) namely Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal have been vehemently condemned by Muslim countries.
Netizens in a number of Islamic countries in the Persian Gulf have called for boycotting Indian products following the incident.
Facing the backlash, the BJP took action on Sunday and suspended the two officials from the party's primary membership till further notice.
In a statement, the BJP claimed that it “strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities of any religion,” without directly pointing to the recent incident.
Many Muslim countries such as Iran, Qatar and Kuwait summoned Indian envoys to voice their strong protest.
