Amidst the Prophet’s comment controversy, Gautam Gambhir tweeted in support of Nupur Sharma
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former cricket player Gautam Gambhir on Sunday hit out at “secular liberals” for his silence on “secular liberals” in the wake of threats to suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party after making objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammad. . Supporting Sharma, he tweeted, “The despicable display of hatred across the country against a woman who has apologised, and the silence of so called ‘secular liberals’ on those who have threatened to kill her must be mad. Giving.”
Silence of so called ‘secular liberals’ on the sickening display of hatred & death threats throughout the country against a woman who has apologised is surely DEAFENING! #LetsTolerateIntolerance
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) June 12, 2022
The alleged objectionable statement made by Sharma during a televised debate was opposed by several Muslim organizations. The BJP had suspended Sharma from the party, thinking that the controversy should not get heated. However, despite this, protests are still taking place against Sharma in many cities of the country. Some extremists have even threatened to kill him. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Imtiyaz Jaleel had demanded “hanging” of Sharma.
Let us inform that earlier BJP leader Kapil Mishra and district level leaders had openly supported Sharma. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur tweeted, ‘If speaking the truth is rebellion, then I am also a rebel.’ Let us inform that earlier BJP leader Kapil Mishra and district level leaders had openly supported Sharma. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur tweeted, ‘If speaking the truth is rebellion, then I am also a rebel. At the same time, Nupur Sharma, who made derogatory remarks about the Prophet during the television debate, has said that she has accepted the decision of the party.
