The Foreign Ministry has welcomed the decision of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to suspend the party’s spokeswoman, stressing the need to denounce any reprehensible insults against Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), being a provocation to Muslims’ feelings and incitement to religious hatred.
The ministry underlined the importance of respecting all religious beliefs, symbols and personalities, and the concerted efforts of the international community to spread the values of moderation, tolerance and dialogue between religions and civilisations, and to confront extremist ideas that feed sedition and religious, sectarian or racial hatred .