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Politics

South Asia protests over prophet remarks by India’s BJP officials

Students of Jamia Millia Islamia university in New Delhi burn effigies depicting suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and expelled official Naveen Kumar Jindal, demanding their arrest for comments on the prophet [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters]

Thousands of Muslims have rallied across the South Asia nations of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two officials from India’s ruling party that has triggered a diplomatic backlash against New Delhi.

Protests were reported from various Indian cities, including capital New Delhi, on Friday as Muslims marched after the afternoon congregation prayers, raising slogans against the government and calling for the arrest of the members belonging to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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