Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Monday demanded the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, over her comments on Prophet Muhammed in a debate on a television channel.
In a statement, Mr. Thirumavalavan said that she should be arrested under UAPA for causing harm to the interests of Indians living in the Gulf countries, many of which have objected to her comments recently, and creating religious disturbances with an intention to cause riots.
“In countries such as Saudi Arabia, there have been calls for boycott of Indian goods and this is out on social media. Indian products are being removed from the shelves of supermarkets. The Qatar government has cancelled the welcome dinner for Vice President Venkiah Naidu and countries such as Kuwait, Qatar and Iran have called the Indian Ambassador and lodged an official protest over the comments. In the world stage, the comments have painted India as an intolerant country and caused harm to its reputation,” said Mr. Thirumavalavan.
