New Delhi: India has sharply criticized the stand of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Ministry of External Affairs (MoEA) has accused the OIC statement of spreading hate speech and discrimination once morest the Muslim community in the country and saying that the remnants of it were blasphemous remarks by BJP leaders. The Ministry of External Affairs said that this also exposed the divisive agenda of the OIC Secretariat.
India rejects the OIC Secretariat’s inappropriate and narrow-minded statement. “India respects all religions,” the statement said. Movements with a communal approach must end. India has called on the OIC to respect all faiths and religions.
The offensive statements made by some individuals do not in any way represent the view of the Government of India. The concerned organization has taken action once morest such persons. – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.
The OIC had said that the religious and cultural rights of the Muslim community in India were being violated and that the United Nations should take stern action once morest the atrocities faced by the Muslim community in India. The OIC had demanded that the Indian authorities be prepared to ensure the security and welfare of the Muslim community and to protect religious and cultural rights, identity, dignity and places of worship.
A BJP spokesperson alleged that the BJP spokesperson had insulted the Prophet during a TV channel discussion.
Controversial spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been suspended from the BJP’s primary membership and Naveen Kumar Jindal, head of the Delhi unit’s media unit, has been expelled. Qatar welcomed the disciplinary action once morest the perpetrators but called on the Indian government to apologize.
English Summary: Prophet remark row:India says OIC comments expose ‘divisive agenda’
