the UAE, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Maldives, Libya, Turkiye and Indonesia have lodged official protests against India over the controversial remarks. The countries expressed their denunciation and rejection of insults of Prophet Muhammad, and demanded an apology from the government. The BJP has suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Jindal over the controversial comments. The party on Sunday issued a statement, saying it is "strongly against any ideology which insults or demeans any sect or religion" and "does not promote such people or philosophy". The controversial remarks also sparked a trend on social media in various countries calling for a boycott of Indian products.

Source: Libya Today June 07, 2022 15:30 UTC