Prophet Remarks: Suspended BJP Leader Seeks Time To Appear Before Police In Maharashtra
NDTV
The police had also registered a case against expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar Jindal over his alleged controversial tweets against Prophet Muhammad and asked him to record his statement on June 15.
Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was summoned by the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad, has sought time to appear before the police to record her statement, a senior official said.
Nupur Sharma has been granted time and will not appear before the Bhiwandi police on Monday, he said.
The official did not specify how much time she has been granted.
The Bhiwandi police in Thane district had registered a case against Nupur Sharma over her remarks about the Prophet during a TV debate, following a complaint lodged by a representative of the Raza Academy on May 30, he said.
