BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

The comment comes after its spokesperson Nupur Sharma issued a controversial statement on Prophet Mohammed. Now, BJP general secretary Arun Singh has said that ...

The BJP strongly denounces insults of any religious personalities of any religion." The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) respects all religions and strongly denounces insults of any religious personality, the party has issued a statement. The comment comes after its spokesperson Nupur Sharma issued a controversial statement on Prophet Mohammed. Now, BJP general secretary Arun Singh has said that the party is strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion.

BJP on Sunday suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Kumar Jindal for denigrating Prophet Mohammed on TV news debates.

Following the unexpected turn of events, Nupur said she reacted after Lord Shiva was “insulted and disrespected continuously” on TV debates. In a sign of the growing Arab anger, Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned Indian ambassadors to lodge a protest. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophy,” the communiqué, issued by national general secretary Arun Singh, read.

Cracking the whip, the BJP today suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect while distancing ...

“Ever since I've been receiving death and rape threats, including beheading threats against me and family members,” she was quoted as saying. Arun Singh stated categorically, “During the thousands of years of history of India every religion has blossomed and flourished. Aimed at sending a clear message to party leaders, it follows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat questioning the need to look for a “Shivling in every Masjid”. The Bharatiya Janata Party respects all religions. Seeking immediate action, complaints against Sharma in different parts of the country alleged she used “abusive, false and hurtful words against the Prophet and religion of Islam and hurt the feelings of Muslims”. The statement, one of the rare ones the BJP has issued either to retract or distance itself from any statement of a spokesperson or a leader, comes in the wake of widespread protests by Muslims inside and outside the country.

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 ...

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