• BJP suspends spokesperson Nupur Sharma, expels Naveen Kumar Jindal

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    BJP suspends spokesperson Nupur Sharma, expels Naveen Kumar Jindal

    The decision came soon after the party issued a statement earlier today
    distancing itself from her comments. 

    Digital Desk: The Bhartiya Janata
    Party (BJP) suspended national spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party on
    Sunday, purportedly because of controversial remarks she made about Prophet
    Mohammed. The party also fired Naveen Kumar Jindal, the head of its Delhi
    media, claiming that his opinions on social media vitiate communal harmony and
    contradict the party's core values.





     Adesh Gupta, the party's Delhi president, said
    in a communication that "your main membership is immediately cancelled and
    you are expelled from the party." "With immediate effect, you are
    suspended from the party and from any obligations or assignments you may
    have," it read. Jindal has been accused of frequently publishing
    inflammatory comments and has previously tweeted offensive tweets that were
    later deleted.



    The decision came
    shortly after the party published a statement distancing itself from her
    remarks earlier today.



    Their remarks created a
    Twitter trend in certain nations calling for a boycott of Indian products. The
    BJP is attempting to diffuse the situation amid Muslim demonstrations that have
    erupted since the party's spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, made the remarks. After
    Friday prayers, massive fights erupted in Kanpur's Pared, Nai Sadak, and
    Yateemkhana areas, as some individuals attempted to compel businesses to close
    their doors because of reportedly disrespectful remarks made by Sharma during a
    recent TV debate.

    The BJP declared that it
    respects all religions and strongly condemns any insult to religious figures. According
    to Arun Singh, the party does not endorse such persons or ideologies. ",
    he explained "Every faith has flowered and flourished throughout India's
    thousands of years of history. All religions are respected by the Bharatiya
    Janata Party. The party vehemently condemns any religious personalities of any
    religion being insulted." According to him, India's Constitution
    guarantees every citizen the right to practise any religion of his or her
    choice, as well as to honour and respect all religions.



    "As India marks the
    75th anniversary of its independence, we are committed to creating India a
    great country where everyone is equal and lives with dignity, where everyone is
    committed to India's unity and integrity, and where everyone benefits from
    prosperity and progress," the BJP leader stated.



    However, no incident or
    comment made by Sharma during the debate was mentioned in the official
    statement.



    In Maharashtra's Pune, a
    FIR was also filed against Sharma for allegedly hurting religious emotions with
    her words. The case was filed at Kondhwa police station after Abdul Gafur
    Pathan, a former Pune Municipal Corporation corporator, filed a complaint
    (PMC). The Raza Academy has also filed a complaint against her with the Mumbai
    Police Commissioner.