KUALA LUMPUR – The offensive tweets and remarks against the Prophet Muhammad do not, in any way, represent the views of the Indian government, according to the High Commission of India to Malaysia.
In a brief statement issued last night, a spokesman on behalf of its high commission confirmed that India’s high commissioner to Malaysia B.N. Reddy was summoned to Putrajaya by the Foreign Affairs Ministry over concerns regarding offensive tweets and remarks made by individuals in India.
“The government of India accords the highest respect to all religions.
“Strong action has already been taken by concerned quarters against those who made the derogatory tweets/remarks,” the spokesman added.
The response comes after the government unreservedly condemned the derogatory remarks by politicians in India against the Prophet Muhammad.
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement yesterday, said it had summoned India’s high commissioner to Malaysia yesterday afternoon to convey the country’s total repudiation over the incident.
“Malaysia welcomed the decision by the ruling party to suspend the party’s officials due to their provocative remarks that has generated rage among Muslim Ummah,” the statement read.
It added that Malaysia also called upon India to work together in ending Islamophobia and cease any provocative acts in the interests of peace and stability.
According to Bernama, Malaysia is among the latest countries that have joined the chorus of condemnation against the two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party officials over their blasphemous remarks as international outrage grows over the issue.
The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, the Maldives, Bahrain and Turkey have also denounced the Indian politicians’ comments. There has also been widespread condemnation within India as well.
“Indonesia strongly condemns unacceptable derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad PBUH (peace be upon him) by two Indian politicians. This message has been conveyed to (the) Indian ambassador in Jakarta,” the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said.
Following the outrage, India’s ruling BJP on Sunday suspended the two leaders who made the incendiary remarks on television and social media.
Qatar has asked for an apology from the Indian government over the comments.
Kuwait, Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were among the first countries to make formal protests against the provocation. – The Vibes, June 8, 2022
