AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi these days stated the ruling BJP ought to ship its spokesperson Nupur Sharma to prison for her feedback on Prophet Muhammad, that have enraged Gulf nations and prompted a big backlash.
The Hyderabad MP additionally condemned the demise threats to Nupur Sharma, who complained to the police these days.
The authorities has been tackling the diplomatic fallout of the feedback on Prophet Muhammad with the aid of using BJP leaders, with international locations inclusive of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE and Iran traumatic an apology from the authorities for permitting the derogatory feedback. A Kuwaiti grocery store pulled Indian merchandise from its cabinets these days in a snowballing controversy.
The BJP has suspended Nupur Sharma – she made the feedback at a TV debate ultimate week – and expelled Naveen Jindal, who had published a tweet at the Prophet. The birthday birthday celebration additionally stated it is “strongly in opposition to any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion” and “does now no longer sell such humans or philosophy”.
Skeptical approximately the BJP’s action, Mr Owaisi stated this, in no manner, constituted what may be known as a turning factor for the manner the ruling birthday birthday celebration perceives Muslims in India.
“It may be lower back to enterprise six to seven days from now. People will once more be spewing poison and venom. What is the authorities’s overseas coverage? Your home coverage is turning into your overseas coverage,” Mr Owaisi stated.
“Has the authorities arrested the leader spokesperson and despatched her to prison? That might have despatched a sturdy message.”
He wondered what he known as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence.
“Why did it take PM Modi 10 days to react at the legit spokesperson of BJP, who attempted to insult the maximum liked image for Muslims, Prophet Muhammad? I might query the goal of the PM. We demanded action. Why did the PM now no longer concentrate to his very own citizens? The PM has no price for Indian Muslims’ demand. He reacts most effective while Qatar reacted. He is extra worried approximately his image,” Mr Owaisi stated.
He wondered whether or not PM Modi might assure the protection of six million Indians withinside the Gulf.
The overseas ministry had stated in a assertion the offensive tweets and feedback did now no longer, in any manner, replicate the perspectives of the authorities. Summoned in Qatar, Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal stated the feedback “do now no longer, in any manner, replicate the perspectives of the Government of India. These are the perspectives of fringe elements”.
Mr Owaisi reacted: “How can they are saying those are fringe elements? It is the country wide spokesperson of the BJP.”
Asked whether or not he noticed any hypocrisy withinside the reaction of the Gulf nations and selective outrage, the AIMIM chief replied: “I in part trust you. But we’re a democracy. The maximum cherished image withinside the Muslim global is Prophet Muhammad. I do not appearance as much as different overseas nations to guard mine. Why is the PM now no longer paying attention to what we’re saying?”
