On Prophet Muhammad’s statement, the UN said – strongly encourage respect for all religions

Amid strong reactions from several Muslim countries over controversial remarks by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Prophet Muhammad, a spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that the international organization strongly encourages respect and tolerance for all religions. Is.

A Pakistani journalist has asked about the UN Secretary General’s reaction to several Muslim countries condemning the remarks made by former BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and the party’s Delhi unit’s media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal against Prophet Mohammad. I was asked, in response to which his spokesman Stephane Dujarric gave this statement.

Dujarric said in his daily press conference on Monday, ‘I have seen news related to this. I have also seen the comments. I can tell you that we strongly encourage respect and tolerance for all religions.

Controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad have been opposed by many Muslim countries. Meanwhile, the BJP on Sunday suspended Sharma and expelled Jindal.

Earlier, Qatar, Iran and Kuwait had summoned Indian ambassadors on Sunday over the BJP leader’s controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad. Important countries in the Gulf region condemned these comments and lodged strong objections.

Amid protests from the Muslim community over the comments, the BJP had, in a way, shrugged off the statements of both the leaders, saying that it respects all religions and does not accept insults to the revered people of any religion.

Indonesia, Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Afghanistan also joined Muslim countries on Monday that condemned controversial remarks against the prophet Mohammed and called for respect for all religious beliefs. Emphasized the importance of