NEW DELHI: Several countries have expressed protest over the blasphemous comments on Prophet Mohammad made by some BJP leaders. Iran was the last country to summon the Indian envoy to express its stance on the comment row. The Indian ambassador condemned the incident and said that the BJP had already suspended the party members and the derogatory comments do not reflect the views of the government, but are only the views of fringe elements.

Meantime, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to protest against India in the Prophet remarks controversy. “I condemn in strongest possible words hurtful comments of India's BJP leader about our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Have said it repeatedly India under Modi is trampling religious freedoms and persecuting Muslims. World should take note and severely reprimand India”, he tweeted.

I condemn in strongest possible words hurtful comments of India's BJP leader about our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Have said it repeatedly India under Modi is trampling religious freedoms & persecuting Muslims. World should take note & severely reprimand India. Our love for the >

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 5, 2022

The Qatar foreign ministry has summoned the Indian ambassador and stated Qatar’s total rejection and condemnation of the remarks. “The state of Qatar calls on the Indian government to immediately condemn these remarks and publicly apologise to all Muslims around the world,” foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Mohammed Al Ansari said. In addition to Qatar, another Gulf country, Oman, has also slammed Nupur Sharma’s statements.

However, Indian Ambassador to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, said that the tweets do not reflect the views of the government of India. These are the views of fringe elements. In line with our civilizational heritage and strong cultural traditions of unity in diversity, the government of India accords the highest respect to all religions. Strong action has already been taken against those who made the derogatory remarks, stated the Indian embassy.