Kuwait To Deport Expats For Protests Against Remarks On Prophet: Report

All expats in Kuwait must respect Kuwait laws and not take part in any type of demonstrations, said the instructions.

Kuwait has said that it will deport expatriates who participated in a demonstration against the remarks made by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad, news agency ANI reported quoting local media. The decision was taken as the protesters violated the laws and regulations of the country which prohibits sit-ins or demonstrations by expatriates in Kuwait, the report said.

The authorities are in the process of "arresting expats and referring them to the deportation centre to be deported to their countries", the report said quoting the Arab Times. The expats will be banned from entering Kuwait again, it said.

All expats in Kuwait must respect Kuwait laws and not take part in any type of demonstrations, the report said quoting the instructions to authorities.

The nationality of the expats who protested is not mentioned in the report.