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Qatar, other Muslim nations condemn India over anti-Islam remarks

People shout slogans as they protest in Mumbai against the derogatory remarks made by BJP members against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad [Rafiq Maqbool/AP]

International backlash is growing against India after a ruling party official made Islamophobic comments during a televised debate, with Qatar and several other Muslim nations lodging official protests against New Delhi and demanding a “public apology”.

At least five Arab nations have lodged official protests against India, and Pakistan and Afghanistan also reacted strongly on Monday to the comments made by two members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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