If Prophet was alive today…: Taslim Nasreen as protests flare
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has waded into the ongoing row over remarks on Prophet Muhammad by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s now suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma. Taking to Twitter, Taslima Nasreen denounced the violent protests that have erupted over the remarks on Prophet Muhammad.
The Bangladeshi author tweeted, “Even if Prophet Muhammad was alive today, he would have been shocked to see the madness of the Muslim fanatics around the world.”
Taslima Nasreen’s remark follows as protests erupted across several states in India, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, over Nupur Sharma’s remark. The demonstrators demanded arrest, and in some case capital punishment, for Nupur Sharma.
The controversy has spilled over to the neighbouring Bangladesh as well. On Friday, thousands marched in Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka today in protest against BJP leader Nupur Sharma’s comments on Prophet Mohammad in a TV show.
The protestors in Bangladesh raised slogans against the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and gave a call to gherao the Indian embassy on June 16. The protesters also called for a boycott of Indian products and India
The remark on Prophet Muhammad by Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal also drew widespread condemnation from several Gulf countries.
