New Delhi: The Mumbai police officials on Saturday (June 11, 2022) informed that the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been summoned by Mumbai police to appear at Mumbai`s Pydhonie police station on June 25. Mumbai police`s summon was regarding the enquiry and recording of Sharma`s statement, the officials said. Police earlier filed a case against her on a complaint filed by Raza Academy. The development comes as the row over the comments on Prophet Muhammad by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has blown up, leading to global outrage.


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A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Sharma at Pydhonie police station in the city earlier this week after her comments about the Prophet during a TV debate triggered a huge controversy. Earlier, Mumbai police had asked for a video of the debate from the concerned news channel.


In the past several days, many countries such as Malaysia, Kuwait and Pakistan condemned the remarks made by a few BJP leaders. While Nupur Sharma made comments during a TV debate, another leader Naveen Jindal posted a controversial remark on Twitter.


The BJP suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled media in-charge, Naveen Jindal, over the remarks. The party issued a statement emphasising its intolerance for disrespect of any religious personality. 


(With agency inputs)