Remarks against Prophet: Nupur Sharma gets security after death threat complaint
New Delhi, June 7: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it had provided security to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma after an FIR was registered on a complaint that she was getting death threats following her controversial religious remarks against Prophet.
Nupur Sharma has been receiving threats and was being harassed over her remarks," an official said. The BJP on Sunday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party's primary membership after her alleged inflammatory remarks against minorities.
":@CPDelhi I'm being bombarded with rape, death and beheading threats against my sister, mother, father & myself. I've communicated same to @DelhiPolice. If anything untoward happens to me or any of my family members...," tweeted Nupur Sharma on May 27.
While suspending Nupur Sharma, the BJP said it "respects all religions" and is "strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion".
The BJP leader's remark drew sharp reactions from Gulf countries. India has said that it had taken strong action against those who made controversial remarks against minorities.
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In an apparent response to the ongoing controversy over party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal's alleged inflammatory remarks against minorities, BJP on Sunday suspended Sharma and Jindal from the primary membership of the party till further notice.
Earlier in the day, the BJP said in a statement issued by its general secretary Arun Singh, "The BJP strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities of any religion. The Bharatiya Janata Party is also against any ideology which insults or demeans any section or religion. The BJP does not promote such people or philosophy."
The BJP stated that it "respects all religions" and is "strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion".
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-PTC News
