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The Bharatiya Janata Party has suspended its national spokesperson Nupura Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal for their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad, as it sought to defuse the row over the issue.
While Sharma put out a tweet apologising for hurting people’s sentiments, Jindal said his remarks were not aimed at hurting the religious sentiments of any community.
— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) June 5, 2022
Sharma further tweeted: “I request all media houses and everybody else not to make my address public. There is a security threat to my family.”
I request all media houses and everybody else not to make my address public. There is a security threat to my family.
— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) June 5, 2022
A communication to Sharma from the party’s disciplinary committee secretary Om Pathak said she has expressed views contrary to the party’s position on various matters, which is in clear violation of its constitution.
“Pending further inquiry, you are suspended from the party and from your responsibilities, assignments if any, with immediate effect,” it said.
A communication from Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta to Jindal said his views on social media vitiate communal harmony and are in violation of the party’s fundamental beliefs.
He has acted the party’s policies and ideology, Gupta said.
