Mumbai police have issued a notice to BJP leader Nupur Sharma for making remarks against the Prophet Muhammad during a television channel discussion. Mumbai Commissioner Sanjay Pandey has said that the notice was issued to testify in a case registered in Maharashtra in a controversial statement.
Mumbai police have registered a case against Nupur Sharma on May 28 for hate speech. The case was filed by Irfan Sheikh, joint secretary, Mumbai Raza Academy. The case has been framed on the grounds of deliberately hurting religious sentiments and fostering animosity between communities.
At the same time, more and more countries came out against India for the hateful remarks of BJP leaders. Fifteen countries, including Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Maldives, Libya and Indonesia, protested. Some countries have called ambassadors to protest.