Take my words back: BJP's Nupur Sharma after suspension over remarks on Prophet
India Today
Nupur Sharma took to Twitter to issue an apology regarding her statements on Prophet Muhammad during a recent TV debate. This comes after the BJP suspended the leader on Sunday.
After the BJP suspended Nupur Sharma over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a recent TV debate, the leader took to Twitter to issue an apology.
She wrote, "If my words have caused discomfort or hurt religious feelings of anyone whatsoever, I hereby unconditionally withdraw my statement. It was never my intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings."
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Explaining her stance, she said, "I have been attending TV debates for the past many days where our Mahadev was being insulted and disrespected continuously. It was mockingly being said that it is not Shivling [at Gyanvapi mosque] but a fountain. The Shivling was also being ridiculed by comparing it to roadside signs and poles in Delhi."
"I could not tolerate this continuous insult and disrespect towards our Mahadev and I said some things in response to it," Nupur Sharma said.
The BJP high command suspended national spokesperson Nupur Sharma over the controversy on Sunday. The party also expelled Delhi BJP's media in-charge Naveen Kumar Jindal from primary membership of the party.
In the suspension letter, the party's central disciplinary committee wrote, "You have expressed views contrary to the party's position on various matters... Pending further inquiry, you are suspended from the party and from your responsibilities with immediate effect."
