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Prophet Mohammad row: MEA rejects OIC’s ‘unwarranted’ and ‘narrow-minded’ comments

Lashing out at Islamic nations body, MEA said,''It is regrettable that OIC Secretariat has yet again chosen to make motivated, misleading and mischievous comments

PGurus Newsdesk

June 6, 2022

Lashing out at Islamic nations body, MEA said,''It is regrettable that OIC Secretariat has yet again chosen to make motivated, misleading and mischievous comments

India accords the highest respect to all religions; MEA rebuts Gen Sec of OIC’s statement

In response to media queries regarding the recent statement by the General Secretariat of the OIC, the Official Spokesperson Shri Arindam Bagchi said: “We have seen the statement on India from the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Government of India categorically rejects OIC Secretariat’s unwarranted and narrow-minded comments.”

The Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions.

He added, “The offensive tweets and comments denigrating a religious personality were made by certain individuals. They do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. Strong action has already been taken against these individuals by relevant bodies.”

“It is regrettable that OIC Secretariat has yet again chosen to make motivated, misleading, and mischievous comments. This only exposes its divisive agenda being pursued at the behest of vested interests,” he further added.

He said in a concluding statement, “We would urge the OIC Secretariat to stop pursuing its communal approach and show due respect to all faiths and religions.”

Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “Our response to media queries regarding the recent statement by General Secretariat of the OIC:”

Our response to media queries regarding recent statement by General Secretariat of the OIC:https://t.co/961dqr76qf pic.twitter.com/qrbKgtoWnC
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) June 6, 2022

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However, Nupur Sharma did issue a public apology. She is also suspended from the BJP’s primary membership for 6 years.

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