Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, June 6: India on Monday rejected the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) General Secretariat’s recent statement about ‘unwarranted and narrow-minded comments.’
“We have seen the statement on India from the General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Government of India categorically rejects OIC Secretariat’s unwarranted and narrow-minded comments,” Responding to media queries regarding the statement, the Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
The 57-member OIC, which regards itself as the Muslim world’s collective voice, condemned India for its remarks about the Prophet and urged the UN to take action to address ‘practises against Muslims in India.’
Meanwhile, India informed Qatar and Kuwait that it has taken stern measures against anyone who posted derogatory remarks about minorities on Twitter.
“The Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions. The offensive tweets and comments denigrating a religious personality were made by certain individuals. They do not, in any manner, reflect the views of the Government of India. Strong action has already been taken against these individuals by relevant bodies,” read the MEA release.
He encouraged the OIC Secretariat to abandon its communal orientation and treat all faiths and religions with dignity.
After their reported harsh remarks against minorities, the Bharatiya Janata Party removed Nupur Sharma from the party’s primary membership and expelled Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal.
