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‘Intellectual debate’: How papers and TV covered diplomatic fallout of BJP leaders’ Prophet remarks

India has been forced into diplomatic firefighting as remarks made by two BJP leaders against Prophet Muhammad have sparked outrage in several Arab capitals. On Sunday, the governments of Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned India’s envoys and expressed their anger, even handing over diplomatic notes of protest and demanding a…

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Nupur Sharma claims receiving threats; police probe on

The former BJP spokesperson’s controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed triggered a row

The Hindu

Owaisi demands BJP national spokesperson be arrested immediately

AIMIM chief asks who will be responsible if hate violence builds up against Indians in Gulf countries

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Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India’s ruling party spark Gulf backlash

Indian ambassadors have been called in by Gulf countries to explain the comments

The Independent UK

BJP forced to act against party functionaries due to pressure from other countries: Left parties

The CPI and CPI (M) say that the BJP were forced to suspend Nupur Sharma and expel Naveen Kumar Jindal for their remarks against the Prophet, facing pressure from countries like Kuwait and Qatar.

The Hindu

Suspension of spokesperson sets off internal churn in BJP

Action comes even as RSS-BJP are pivoting to ‘party of governance’ rhetoric, overhauling cadre training

The Hindu

Kuwait supermarket pulls Indian products as row grows over Prophet remarks

Kuwait City (AFP) - A Kuwaiti supermarket pulled Indian products from its shelves and Iran became the latest Middle Eastern country to summon the Indian ambassador as a row grew on Monday over a ruling party official's remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.

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Delhi Police registers FIR over Nupur Sharma getting threats for her controversial remarks

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

The Hindu

Qatar, other Muslim nations condemn India over anti-Islam remarks

Doha says it expects a ‘public apology’ from New Delhi over comments made by two BJP members against Prophet Muhammad.

Al Jazeera

Prophet Muhammad remarks embroil India in row with Gulf states

‘Insulting’ comments by spokespeople for ruling Bharatiya Janata party met with anger in Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam

India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim countries after two top officials in the ruling Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet

The Independent UK

Indian government in the eye of a diplomatic storm after hate remarks about Prophet

Iran, Qatar and Kuwait summon the countries' Indian ambassadors, to lodge protests after remarks made by India's ruling party spokeswoman about the Prophet Mohammed.

ABC News

Global outrage continues over BJP leaders’ communal remarks

The party on Sunday suspended Nupur Sharma, and expelled Naveen Kumar for communal comments

The Hindu

India: Diplomatic storm over BJP staff insult of Prophet Muhammad

In a statement, BJP said it respects all religions and ‘strongly denounces’ the insult of any religious personalities.

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No one is fooled by BJP's decision to suspend Nupur Sharma: Congress

Senior leader Jairam Ramesh said the MEA dubbing BJP spokespersons as ‘fringe elements’ is a joke and the party playing the ‘good cop-bad cop’ game is routine

Reuters

India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

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 TV debate about the Prophet Mohammed.

The Hindu

It shows 'actual face' of BJP: Minority cell head after party acts against Nupur Sharma, Jindal

Jamal Siddiqui said that members of Muslim and all other communities should understand that the BJP doesn't differentiate between people on the basis of religion and caste

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BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal over inflammatory remarks against minorities

In an apparent response to the ongoing controversy over party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal's alleged inflammatory remarks against minorities, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended Sharma and Jindal from the primary membership of the party till further notice.

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The Hindu

Amid global outrage, BJP acts against leaders for hate remarks

The party suspends Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar for communal comments

Newslaundry

FIR against BJP's Nupur Sharma for 'objectionable' remarks on Prophet during Times Now debate

On Saturday, the Mumbai police filed an FIR against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for "hurting religious sentiments" through her remarks about Prophet Mohammed during a news debate, the Indian Express reported.

The Hindu

BJP’s Nupur Sharma booked by Mumbai Police over objectionable remarks

She allegedly hurt religious sentiments with her remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate

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