Pak Where 'Fanatics Eulogized': India's Sharp Reply on Prophet Comment Row

The MEA, in a statement, said, "We call on Pakistan to focus on the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities instead of engaging in alarmist propaganda and attempting to foment communal disharmony in India.”

India on Monday hit back at Pakistan a day after its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to condemn recent remarks made by now-suspended and expelled BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad.

“We have noted statements and comments from Pakistan. The absurdity of a serial violator of minority rights commenting on the treatment of minorities in another nation is not lost on anyone. The world has been witness to the systemic persecution of minorities including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Ahmadiyyas by Pakistan,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statement.

“The Government of India accords the highest respect to all religions. This is quite unlike Pakistan where fanatics are eulogized and monuments built in their honour,” he added.

"We call on Pakistan to focus on the safety, security and well-being of its minority communities instead of engaging in alarmist propaganda and attempting to foment communal disharmony in India,” the statement added.

Updated on Jun 06, 2022 01:15 PM IST

By HT News Desk