Canada: Muslim organization demands entry ban on BJP leaders in wake of derogatory remarks 

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) in a statement on last Friday condemned the Islamophobic comments of several prominent leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that they be banned from setting foot into Canada.

“We are asking the Canadian government, as per the provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, to prohibit BJP leaders calling for ethnic cleansing and communal violence in India from entering Canada,” the NCCM stated.

The list curated by the NMMC includes 13 BJP leaders who called for bulldozing Muslims’ homes and made derogatory remarks against the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family.