"Not Just In Gulf...": Minister's Disclosure On Prophet Row Backlash

Prophet remarks row: S Jaishankar asserted that what was said was not the position of BJP and the party had made it "very clear in very strong terms", and took action.

Days after several nations expressed outrage over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by the BJP's two now-removed functionaries, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said sensibilities and the sensitivities of people were impacted which the countries articulated but they did appreciate that this was not the position of the government.

He asserted that what was said was not the position of the BJP and the party had made it "very clear in very strong terms", and took action. 

"The countries not just in the Gulf, I would say even in southeast Asia some countries,  who had concerns do appreciate that this was not the position of the government," Mr Jaishankar said when asked about the controversy at a townhall organised by CNN-News18.

"They (the countries that expressed concern) deal with us they know what we are about... they know that these are not our views," he said.