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Prophet Mohammed row: Nurpur Sharma has set country on fire; she should apologise, says Supreme Court

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Prophet Mohammed row: Nurpur Sharma has set country on fire; she should apologise, says Supreme Court
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New Delhi, July 1: The Supreme Court on Friday lashed out at former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma saying," She is single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country”. Nupur Sharma's comments on Prophet Mohammed amid the dispute over Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi have triggered a huge controversy.

After the controversy, the BJP had suspended Nupur Sharma and another party leader, Naveen Jindal. Several countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, sent official notes to India over the matter. Nupur Sharma's "loose tongue has set the country on fire," the Supreme Court said on Friday. It came after the BJP leader sought the transfer of all FIRs filed against her in various parts of the country transferred to Delhi. "She should apologise to the whole country," the Supreme Court said. Nupur Sharma Also Read | GST rates hiked for LED lights, solar water heaters, tetra packs “Her outburst is responsible for the unfortunate incident at Udaipur,” the Supreme Court further said, while referring to the beheading of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur district earlier this week. Meanwhile, a total of 32 police officers, including the Inspector General (IG) and Superintendent of Police (SP), of Udaipur have been transferred. This comes after a tailor was hacked to death inside his shop by two men in broad daylight. SPs of 10 districts, including Udaipur, have been transferred in the list issued by the department late Thursday night. Vikas Kumar has replaced Manoj Kumar as the Superintendent of Police, Udaipur. Vikas Kumar earlier served as Ajmer SP. Prafulla Kumar has been appointed as IG Udaipur. Earlier Prafulla Kumar was the IG of ATS. Nupur Sharma Also Read | People in Punjab to get 300 units of free power each month On Thursday evening, two accused in the Udaipur tailor's killing who were arrested from Bhim in Rajsamand district were brought to Ajmer's high-security jail. The duo had sparked outrage in the country after posting a video on social media boasting about the "beheading". They also threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life as well. The assailants identified themselves in the video as Riyaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad. Supreme Court -PTC News with agency inputs
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