"Shameful Bigotry": Rahul Gandhi's Swipe At BJP Over Prophet Controversy
NDTV
Several opposition parties have targeted the government over the Prophet controversy.
The huge controversy over two BJP leaders' comment on Prophet Mohammad, which has placed the government on the backfoot before a host of angry Gulf nations, has come as a boon for the opposition Congress. The party, which always accused the BJP of targetting religious minorities, has already issued a strong statement on the matter. Today, Congress's senior leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, accusing the BJP of "shameful bigotry", but without overtly mentioning the context. Divided internally, India becomes weak externally.BJP's shameful bigotry has not only isolated us, but also damaged India's standing globally.
"Divided internally, India becomes weak externally. BJP's shameful bigotry has not only isolated us, but also damaged India's standing globally," read the tweet.
The government has been firefighting since last evening, as a string of Gulf nations summoned Indian envoys and demanded an apology. Today, it rejected the comments by a grouping of Muslim nations as "unwarranted" and "narrow-minded".