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It shows 'actual face' of BJP: Minority cell head after party acts against Nupur Sharma, Jindal

After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) acted against its leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal for their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad, its minority cell head Jamal Siddiqui on June 5 said the action showed the "actual face" of the party and sent a message to the rank and file that no one would be allowed to violate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mantra of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'.

The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Ms. Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Mr. Jindal.

Amid protests by Muslim groups over their remarks, the party also issued a statement aimed at assuaging the concerns of minorities and distancing itself from these members, asserting that it respects all religions and strongly denounces the insult of any religious personality.

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