{"id":83847,"date":"2022-07-04T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=83847"},"modified":"2022-07-04T11:12:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:12:16","slug":"hindu-extremist-insults-quran-during-protests-in-s-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/india\/83847-hindu-extremist-insults-quran-during-protests-in-s-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Hindu extremist insults Quran during protests in S India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Hindu leader has insulted the Holy Quran during a protest in Karnataka in the wake of the controversial murder of a tailor in Udaipur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The offensive remarks were made by Keshav Murthi, leader of a Hindutva unit affiliated to the Hindu Jagaran Vedike, according to Siasat Daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions erupted in India after Nurpur Sharma, a now-suspended spokesperson of the ruling BJP party, made inflammatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, on a TV program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her statements were widely condemned by Muslims inside and outside India as several countries summons Indian ambassadors, asking New Delhi to offer an official apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharma\u2019s remarks forced the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into damage control. 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