Qatar Summons Indian Envoy Over Controversial Remarks On Prophet
NDTV
The Indian envoy was summoned by the government in Qatar today amid growing anger at home and abroad over the comments on Prophet Muhammad by several BJP leaders. The party has taken action against spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her colleague Naveen Kumar Jindal, but it is yet to calm the frayed tempers in Arab nations, where calls for a boycott of Indian goods and movies have flooded social media with trending hashtags.
Earlier today, Ambassador Deepak Mittal had a meeting in the Foreign Office in which Qatar raised concern over the remarks of Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
In a statement, the Indian Embassy in Qatar said the Ambassador has conveyed that the "tweets do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. These are the views of fringe elements".
"In line with our civilisational heritage and strong cultural traditions of unity in diversity, Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions. Strong action has already been taken against those who made the derogatory remarks," read the statement.
