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A massive crowd gathered at the Tilewali mosque in Lucknow on Friday.(Deepak Gupta / HT Photo)

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Protests flare across India over anti-Muslim comments by ruling party members

Protests were held after Friday prayers in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Deoband and Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh over the same issue. In Saharanpur, the agitation had turned tense and police resorted to baton...

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Who is Nupur Sharma?

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Mamata Banerjee condemns hate speech, demands arrest of BJP leaders

BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma’s statements against the most respected figure in Islam caused an immediate upheaval among the Muslim majority countries

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A collective outcry in defense of Islam’s Prophet. What about India’s Muslims?

BJP leader Nupur Sharma. Photo: Collected

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Prophet remarks: Case filed against Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal for 'spreading hate'

A demonstrator in Mumbai stomps a poster of BJP member Nupur Sharma during a protest after her comments on Prophet Muhammad [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]

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Indonesia, Malaysia summon Indian envoys over anti-Islam remarks

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Prophet remarks: Police summon suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma

People holding placards shout slogans demanding the arrest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Nupur Sharma for her blasphemous comments on Prophet Mohammed, on a street in Mumbai, India, June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

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India's ruling party asks officials to exercise caution on religious issues after Islamic nations protest

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At least 15 Muslim nations slam India over derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad

PM Modi at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata. File Photo: HT/ S Jana

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Derogatory remark on Prophet Muhammad tests India-Islamic world ties

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Muslim nations protest BJP leaders' derogatory remarks on Prophet Mohammad

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