Published 2 years ago

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.

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Times of India

nupur sharma: Kanpur clash: BJP suspends Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal from party's primary membership | India News - Times of India

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

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

News18 Evening Digest: BJP Suspends Nupur Sharma from Party, Expels Naveen Kumar Over Remarks on Prophet Muhammad and Other Stories

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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

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

Prophet Muhammad comments by India ruling party officials spark Gulf backlash

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

The BJP suspended a spokeswoman whose televised comments sparked ire in Kuwait and Qatar, and expelled another for comments on social media.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam

NEW DELHI (AP) — India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, drawing accusations of blasphemy across some Arab nations that have left New Delhi struggling to contain the damaging fallout.

2 years ago·United States

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