Malaysia

140 NGOs hand memo to Indian High Commission over insult to Prophet Muhammad

They urge BJP to take stern action against spokesmen responsible

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 10 Jun 2022 4:29PM

140 NGOs hand memo to Indian High Commission over insult to Prophet Muhammad
Majlis Amal Islami Malaysia chairman Muhammad Najhan Shahir Halim (second from left) says the Indian government, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party, needs to apologise to all Muslims around the world, especially in India. – Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia - Yadim Facebook pic, June 10, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 140 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today handed over a memorandum to the Indian High Commission in Malaysia protesting against the derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad by spokesmen of India’s ruling party.

Majlis Amal Islami Malaysia chairman Muhammad Najhan Shahir Halim, who led representatives of the NGOs, said they urged the Indian government, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to impose stern action against the two party leaders who issued statements insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

“The Indian government especially the BJP needs to apologise to all Muslims around the world especially in India and promise not to repeat it in the future,” he told a press conference after handing over the memorandum to an official at the high commission here.

Najhan said the NGOs supported the efforts and firm action of the Malaysian government which had summoned India’s high commissioner to Malaysia on Tuesday to convey the country’s total repudiation of the incident.

Malaysia is among the countries that joined the chorus of condemnation against the BJP officials over their blasphemous remarks as international outrage grew over the issue. – AFP, June 10, 2022

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