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No 'criticising' any religion, don't get 'agitated': BJP's new rules for news debates after Nupur Sharma row

Use "restrained" language, don't get "agitated or excited", and "stay on the agenda" – these are some of the new guidelines issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party for its representatives appearing on TV news debate.

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Nupur Sharma is small fry. Meet BJP’s actual ‘fringe elements’

Nupur Sharma’s political career was arguably a whimper but it was certainly paused with a bang. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s national spokesperson was suspended on Sunday for making denigrating remarks against Prophet Muhammad on Times Now in May. Her colleague Naveen Jindal was expelled for similar antics. The BJP’s decision…

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UAE joins Muslim nations in condemning India over Prophet remarks

UAE foreign ministry says the BJP officials’ comments were ‘contrary to moral and humanitarian values and principles’.

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Nupur Sharma row: ET, TOI editorials offer opposite takes, but unite in avoiding mention of Times Now

The media has been scrambling to cover the diplomatic row erupting over a BJP spokesperson's comments on Prophet Mohammed. While the government blamed it on "fringe elements", newspapers lined up to offer editorials and reports on how it played out.

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Remarks against Prophet: Hardline followers upset but BJP defends its stand

NEW DELHI: Amid sharp criticism from its hardline followers for the action against its spokespersons, Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, BJP justified its decision that the duo crossed a line and deviated from the party's strict insistence not to dilute the focus on development.

The Times of India

‘Intellectual debate’: How papers and TV covered diplomatic fallout of BJP leaders’ Prophet remarks

India has been forced into diplomatic firefighting as remarks made by two BJP leaders against Prophet Muhammad have sparked outrage in several Arab capitals. On Sunday, the governments of Qatar, Kuwait and Iran summoned India’s envoys and expressed their anger, even handing over diplomatic notes of protest and demanding a…

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Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India’s ruling party spark Gulf backlash

Indian ambassadors have been called in by Gulf countries to explain the comments

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Qatar, other Muslim nations condemn India over anti-Islam remarks

Doha says it expects a ‘public apology’ from New Delhi over comments made by two BJP members against Prophet Muhammad.

Al Jazeera

Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam

India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim countries after two top officials in the ruling Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet

The Independent UK

Indian government in the eye of a diplomatic storm after hate remarks about Prophet

Iran, Qatar and Kuwait summon the countries' Indian ambassadors, to lodge protests after remarks made by India's ruling party spokeswoman about the Prophet Mohammed.

ABC News

India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Sunday it had suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma in response to comments she made during a TV debate about the Prophet Mohammed.

Reuters

India has turned into police state: Congress on ED raids on industrialist Naveen Jindal

The Congress on Friday termed the ED raids on industrialist Naveen Jindal as a "witch-hunt", and alleged that India has turned into a police state under the BJP government.

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Operation Sting

Let’s face it – sting operations are to news what nudity is to cinema. So it is hardly a surprise that in these times when television news is a fiercely frantic TRP battle, news channels sting with alarming frequency and unbridled zest. Many sting ops, expectedly, are plain ridiculous and…

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