India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

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BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma suspended from party pending an inquiry. Delhi BJP media in-charge Naveen Kumar Jindal expelled from party. Action comes after the BJP issued a statement denouncing insult to any religious personality. Twitter was abuzz with anti-India boycott calls from Arab world.

4 months ago·New Delhi, India

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India News: NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal from BJP's primary membership.

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India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday it had suspended its spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made during a TV debate about the Prophet Mohammed.

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