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US slams ‘offensive comments’ on Prophet by BJP members in India

Students in New Delhi protest against the government's crackdown on people protesting against anti-Islam remarks by BJP officials [File: Money Sharma/AFP]

The United States has condemned remarks by India’s governing party officials about Prophet Muhammad and his wife Aisha that have sparked an uproar in the country and many Muslim-majority nations.

“We condemn the offensive comments made by two BJP officials and we were glad to see that the party publicly condemns those comments,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Thursday.

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