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Prophet remarks row protests: 415 arrested, 20 FIRs registered in Uttar Pradesh

At least 40 people, including 20 police personnel, were injured in the violence in Kanpur.

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022

Comments against Prophet: Mumbai cops in Delhi to hand over summons to Nupur Sharma

MUMBAI: A team of Mumbai Police which has been camping in the national capital for the past four days to serve summons to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been unable to find her, an official claimed on Friday.

The Times of India · Jun 17, 2022

US slams ‘offensive comments’ on Prophet by BJP members in India

State Department spokesman says the US ‘encourages India to promote respect for human rights’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2022

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U.S. says it ‘condemns remarks on Prophet made by BJP officials’

“We were glad to see that the party publicly condemns those comments”

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2022

Moradabad journalist arrested at protest against BJP's Nupur Sharma

In the wake of protests against now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks against Prophet Muhammad, the Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a journalist in Moradabad.

Newslaundry · Jun 16, 2022

Prophet Muhammad remark | Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to call in Central forces if stir gets out of control

The Order was passed after petitioners in several PILs sought deployment of Army or Central forces, expressing apprehension that incidents of violent protests may occur again.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Prophet Muhammad row: Why a section of BJP justifies action against Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal

NEW DELHI: While former BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal have the support of a section of the party, another section justifies the action taken against them for their controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad. This group believes that by penalising the two for their “out of turn outbursts”,…

The Times of India · Jun 16, 2022

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Yogi Adityanath government's bulldozer moves 'malicious', 'unconstitutional': SBSP chief Om Praksah Rajbhar

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Om Prakash Rajbhar said sarcastically that the Uttar Pradesh government should lock the courts in the State.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

The Prophet remarks | global response to the controversy

More than 15 countries so far have condemned the remarks by suspended BJP spokespersons on Prophet Mohammad

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Prophet remarks: Another case against Nupur Sharma in Maharashtra

The suspended BJP spokesperson is already facing similar cases in Mumbai, Thane and some other places in Maharashtra

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Prophet remark row | VHP, Bajrang Dal demonstrate in Delhi against violent protest

The demonstrators have demanded strict action against those who "instigated" people that led to violent protests after Friday prayers on June 10.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

Prophet row: Curfew relaxed for 3 hours in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah

With the news of the relaxation, people in considerable number rushed to the markets in elation

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2022

What is 'bulldozer justice'? Why Indian authorities are demolishing homes

The piece of heavy machinery has become a potent political symbol for Hindu nationalist politicians, but a source of fear for India's Muslims, who have been subjected to lynchings and discrimination.

ABC News · Jun 15, 2022

No untoward incident in last 2 days during Prophet remark stir: Bengal government to HC

218 held for violence across West Bengal

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

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The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

Naveen Jindal fails to appear before Bhiwandi police over remarks against Prophet Mohammad

Thane Expelled BJP functionary Naveen Kumar Jindal failed to appear before the Bhiwandi police in Th

Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2022

Amnesty says India should stop ‘vicious’ Muslim protest crackdown

Ex-Supreme Court judges say the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh state acted illegally by demolishing Muslim homes.

France 24 · Jun 15, 2022

‘We are homeless now’: Bulldozers raze rights of India’s Muslims

Indian authorities are in international damage control mode after controversial comments about the Prophet Mohammed by a senior ruling party official sparked a diplomatic spat. But inside the country, the home of a prominent Muslim family was demolished by the state in a display of majoritarian might against India’s largest…

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

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Newslaundry · Jun 14, 2022

Sansad Watch Ep 38: How does India deal with blasphemy?

After Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad on a Times Now show sparked an uproar, at home and abroad, the BJP leader was booked by the police in Maharashtra under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code. In the recent past, Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and standup comedian…

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2022

FIR against TV journalist Navika Kumar for remarks made by Nupur Sharma in news debate

Nupur Sharma had made objectionable remarks against the Prophet during a 'prime time' news show aired by Times Now hosted by Navika Kumar

The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022

How can an individual’s remark be Indian govt’s view? Union minister MA Naqvi on Nupur Sharma’s Prophet row

Several parts of India witnessed violent protests on June 10 over controversial remarks made by former BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal last month. The remarks also invited severe criticism from some Gulf countries. The situation in several parts of the country remains tense and fluid. Union minority…

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

Prophet remarks | VHP calls for mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa in Delhi temples on Tuesday

Protests erupted in several parts of the country, including outside Delhi's Jama Masjid, against the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-sacked BJP functionaries Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

Bowenpally tense following ‘support for Nupur Sharma’ rally

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The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

Curbs in Doda district lifted, except in Bhaderwah

Deputy Commissioner urges locals to maintain communal harmony, peace

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

Amid FIRs and arrests, uneasy calm prevails in U.P.’s Saharanpur

Residents of violence-hit U.P. town wary to speak up, fear demolitions

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