BJP's New Rules For Leaders Joining TV Debates Amid Prophet Comments Row

Only authorized spokespersons and panelists will participate in TV debates, BJP sources say, and they will be assigned by the media cell.

The ruling BJP has set new boundaries for its spokespersons and leaders joining TV debates as its government faces a huge international backlash over party leader Nupur Sharma's comments on Prophet Muhammad.

Only authorized spokespersons and panelists will participate in TV debates, BJP sources say, and they will be assigned by the media cell.

The spokespersons have been warned against criticising any religion, its symbols or religious figures.

BJP panelists have been forbidden from crossing the line during heated discussions. They have been urged to keep their language restrained and not get agitated or excited, sources say. For no provocation can they violate the party's ideology or ideals, they add.