Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood has called upon the P-5 countries to take cognizance of the recent abhorrent development, the growing hate speech, and the rising tide of Islamophobia in India.
The foreign secretary also recalled the special responsibility of the P-5 countries regarding the maintenance of international peace and security and upholding of the principles enshrined in the UN Charter.
The foreign secretary individually met the Envoys of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council (P-5) to apprise them of the derogatory and offensive remarks made by two senior officials of India’s ruling party BJP, against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Tuesday.
The foreign secretary underscored that the BJP’s perfunctory and token disciplinary action against its spokespersons would not assuage the hurt they had caused to the Muslims worldwide.
Noting the clear and consistent pattern of state-sanctioned persecution of Muslims in India, Sohail Mahmood said that the failure of the BJP leadership and the Indian government to unequivocally condemn the recent sacrilegious comments was yet another proof of the impunity enjoyed by ‘Hindutva’ zealots.
He stressed that India must be urged to take decisive and demonstrable actions against those responsible.
“India should also be held accountable for stifling the rights of its religious minorities, especially its Muslim population, and urged to ensure full protection of their fundamental rights and freedoms,” he added.
Protest held in Muzaffarabad against BJP’s blasphemous remarks
A protest demonstration was held against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government for making blasphemous remarks against Islam and Muslims.
The protest was organized by Pasban-e-Hurriyat. A large number of people gathered at Old Secretariat and marched towards Burhan Wani Chowk chanting slogans against BJP spokesperson Nopur Sharma and media head Naveen Kumar Jundal for making insulting remarks against the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Speakers on the occasion said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government led by Narendra Modi in India is engaged in terrorist activities against Islam and Muslims under an organized conspiracy.
The speakers termed the Arab countries’ “India boycott campaign” as the right step in the right direction.
Pasban-e-Hurriyat Chairman Uzair Ahmad Ghazali, Hafiz Bilal Ahmad Farooqi, Syed Hamza Shaheen, Usman Ali Hashim, Muhammad Shahid, Dr Muhammad Manzoor, Sher Ali Afghani, Faisal Farooq, Muhammad Aimal Farzam and others were also present on the occasion.
