India's ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) continued to receive flak over the weekend over its national spokesperson's blasphemous remarks against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Al Jazeera and Arab News reported on Monday. Qatar demands apologyIndia’s ambassador in Doha, Deepak Mittal, was ordered to Qatar’s foreign ministry as an apology was demanded. Read India under fire after Islamophobic remarks of BJP officialsIn an effort to boost trade ties, India’s Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was on a visit to the Gulf nation while the country demanded India apologise for Islamophobic remarks. OIC issues condemnationThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) also condemnaed the BJP official's remarks. Remarks ‘totally unacceptable’Pakistan’s foreign ministry also issued a statement in response to the “highly derogatory remarks” made by the official.

Source: The Nation June 06, 2022 16:13 UTC