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	'''Nupur Sharma''' (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) until June 2022.<ref name="IE bio">{{Citation \|last=Abhinav Rajput \|title=Nupur Sharma: The BJP firebrand facing party axe \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/nupur-sharma-bjp-mumbai-fir-gyanvapi-remarks-7947790/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson.<ref name="BBC brash ariculate">{{Citation \|last=Geeta Pandey \|title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 \|work=BBC News \|quote=Brash and articulate, her ability to argue and put forth her point of view in both English and Hindi won her a place in the BJP's media committee for the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.}}</ref><ref name="TOI energetic brash">{{Citation \|title=Who is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks have caused outrage in the Arab world? \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms \|work=The Times of India \|quote=In 2020, the BJP appointed her as a national spokesperson. The 37-year-old was often seen on TV debates energetically arguing with her opponents and was often noted for using brash language.}}</ref> In June 2022, she was suspended from the party due to her comments about [[Muhammad]] and the [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage\|age of his third wife, Aisha]], at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage after she provoked by Muslim panelist<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> who was making fun of the [[Shivling]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="IE suspend" /><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended" /><ref name="Scroll debate" />		'''Nupur Sharma''' (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) until June 2022.<ref name="IE bio">{{Citation \|last=Abhinav Rajput \|title=Nupur Sharma: The BJP firebrand facing party axe \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/nupur-sharma-bjp-mumbai-fir-gyanvapi-remarks-7947790/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson.<ref name="BBC brash ariculate">{{Citation \|last=Geeta Pandey \|title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 \|work=BBC News \|quote=Brash and articulate, her ability to argue and put forth her point of view in both English and Hindi won her a place in the BJP's media committee for the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.}}</ref><ref name="TOI energetic brash">{{Citation \|title=Who is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks have caused outrage in the Arab world? \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms \|work=The Times of India \|quote=In 2020, the BJP appointed her as a national spokesperson. The 37-year-old was often seen on TV debates energetically arguing with her opponents and was often noted for using brash language.}}</ref> In June 2022, she was suspended from the party due to her comments about [[Muhammad]] and the [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage\|age of his third wife, Aisha]], at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage after she provoked by Muslim panelist<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> who was making fun of the [[Lingam\|Shivling]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="IE suspend" /><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended" /><ref name="Scroll debate" />

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	On 26 May 2022, Sharma participated in a debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute on the [[Times Now]] television channel, during which she made remarks regarding the age of [[Muhammad]]'s wife [[Aisha]] at the time of their marriage and consummation of the marriage after a Muslim panelist provoked her<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> by making fun of the [[Shivling]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref>.<ref name="Scroll 29 May" /><ref name="IE suspend">{{Citation \|title=After 'respect all religions' statement, BJP suspends spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended">{{Citation \|title=Nupur Sharma suspended from BJP for her comments about Prophet Muhammad \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1025521/bjp-says-it-respects-all-religions-amid-row-over-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in\|date=5 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Scroll debate">{{Citation \|last=Nabeela Jamil \|title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant \|date=6 June 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref> A day later, the video clip of her comments were shared by [[Mohammed Zubair (journalist)\|Mohammed Zubair]], who the co-founder of [[Alt News]], on social media to widespread criticism.<ref name="Independent">{{Cite web \|last=Stuti Mishra \|date=2022-06-06 \|title=Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India's ruling party spark Gulf backlash \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bjp-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-gulf-b2094698.html \|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammed Zubair's Tweet \|url=https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1530066557191131142 \|access-date=2022-06-07 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> Times Now deleted the video of the programme from its [[YouTube channel]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 May 2022 \|title=Times Now deletes video of Navika Kumar's debate, issues clarification amidst controversy over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) \|work=Janta Ka Reporter 2.0 \|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/times-now-deletes-video-navika-kuamrs-debate-issues-clarification-amidst-controversy-over-derogatory-comments-on-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/397937/}}</ref> Nonetheless, Sharma defended her comments and exonerated Zubair of heavily editing the original clip. Following this, she began receiving rape and death threats , prompting the [[Delhi Police]] to provide her with a security cover.<ref name="Scroll 29 May">{{Citation \|title=FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024989/fir-filed-against-bjp-spokesperson-nupur-sharma-for-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref name="Wire 1 June">{{Citation \|title='Remarks on Prophet': After Thane, Hyderabad Police Files FIR Against BJP's Nupur Sharma \|date=1 June 2022 \|url=https://thewire.in/government/remarks-on-prophet-after-thane-hyderabad-police-files-fir-against-bjps-nupur-sharma \|work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 June 2022 \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma, Suspended, Gets Security After Death Threat Complaint \|work=NDTV News \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-nupur-sharma-suspended-gets-security-after-death-threat-complaint-3044783}}</ref> Journalists note that Sharma has made similar comments on several TV shows.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Daniyal \|first=Shoaib \|title=The India Fix: How will Nupur Sharma's hate speech change Indian politics? \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1026028/the-india-fix-how-will-nupur-sharmas-hate-speech-change-indian-politics \|website=Scroll.in\|date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>		On 26 May 2022, Sharma participated in a debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute on the [[Times Now]] television channel, during which she made remarks regarding the age of [[Muhammad]]'s wife [[Aisha]] at the time of their marriage and consummation of the marriage after a Muslim panelist provoked her<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> by making fun of the [[Lingam\|Shivling]] an abstract or [[Aniconism\|aniconic]] representation of the [[Hinduism\|Hindu]] [[Hindu deities\|god]] [[Shiva]] in [[Shaivism]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref>.<ref name="Scroll 29 May" /><ref name="IE suspend">{{Citation \|title=After 'respect all religions' statement, BJP suspends spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended">{{Citation \|title=Nupur Sharma suspended from BJP for her comments about Prophet Muhammad \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1025521/bjp-says-it-respects-all-religions-amid-row-over-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in\|date=5 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Scroll debate">{{Citation \|last=Nabeela Jamil \|title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant \|date=6 June 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref> A day later, the video clip of her comments were shared by [[Mohammed Zubair (journalist)\|Mohammed Zubair]], who the co-founder of [[Alt News]], on social media to widespread criticism.<ref name="Independent">{{Cite web \|last=Stuti Mishra \|date=2022-06-06 \|title=Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India's ruling party spark Gulf backlash \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bjp-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-gulf-b2094698.html \|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammed Zubair's Tweet \|url=https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1530066557191131142 \|access-date=2022-06-07 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> Times Now deleted the video of the programme from its [[YouTube channel]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 May 2022 \|title=Times Now deletes video of Navika Kumar's debate, issues clarification amidst controversy over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) \|work=Janta Ka Reporter 2.0 \|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/times-now-deletes-video-navika-kuamrs-debate-issues-clarification-amidst-controversy-over-derogatory-comments-on-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/397937/}}</ref> Nonetheless, Sharma defended her comments and exonerated Zubair of heavily editing the original clip. Following this, she began receiving rape and death threats , prompting the [[Delhi Police]] to provide her with a security cover.<ref name="Scroll 29 May">{{Citation \|title=FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024989/fir-filed-against-bjp-spokesperson-nupur-sharma-for-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref name="Wire 1 June">{{Citation \|title='Remarks on Prophet': After Thane, Hyderabad Police Files FIR Against BJP's Nupur Sharma \|date=1 June 2022 \|url=https://thewire.in/government/remarks-on-prophet-after-thane-hyderabad-police-files-fir-against-bjps-nupur-sharma \|work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 June 2022 \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma, Suspended, Gets Security After Death Threat Complaint \|work=NDTV News \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-nupur-sharma-suspended-gets-security-after-death-threat-complaint-3044783}}</ref> Journalists note that Sharma has made similar comments on several TV shows.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Daniyal \|first=Shoaib \|title=The India Fix: How will Nupur Sharma's hate speech change Indian politics? \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1026028/the-india-fix-how-will-nupur-sharmas-hate-speech-change-indian-politics \|website=Scroll.in\|date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>

	A police [[First Information Report\|FIR]] (First Information Report) was registered against Sharma in [[Mumbai]] the next day on the grounds of allegedly "hurting religious sentiments".<ref>{{Citation \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Free press Journal \|id={{ProQuest\|2671096342}}}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Mumbai police book BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|id={{ProQuest\|2670791553}}}}</ref> A series of FIRs followed in various towns around the country including one by parliamentarian [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Wire 1 June" /> A ''bandh'' (shut down) was called by a Muslim organization in [[Kanpur]] to protest the remarks on 3 June, during which violence erupted with 40 people getting injured.<ref>[https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash Kanpur Violence: At Least 40 Injured, Police Register 3 FIRs Against 500 People] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607182513/https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash \|date=7 June 2022 }}, The Wire, 4 June 2022.</ref> In the meanwhile, Sharma's comments continued to be shared on social media especially in the Arab world. By 4 June, "insult to Prophet Mohammed" was among the top 10 trending hashtags in all the countries of [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and Turkey.<ref name="Tribune West Asia">{{Citation \|title=Remarks against Prophet Mohammed: Did West Asia social media outrage force BJP to take action? \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/remarks-against-prophet-mohammed-did-west-asia-social-media-outrage-force-bjp-to-take-action-401250 \|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}</ref>		A police [[First Information Report\|FIR]] (First Information Report) was registered against Sharma in [[Mumbai]] the next day on the grounds of allegedly "hurting religious sentiments".<ref>{{Citation \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Free press Journal \|id={{ProQuest\|2671096342}}}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Mumbai police book BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|id={{ProQuest\|2670791553}}}}</ref> A series of FIRs followed in various towns around the country including one by parliamentarian [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Wire 1 June" /> A ''bandh'' (shut down) was called by a Muslim organization in [[Kanpur]] to protest the remarks on 3 June, during which violence erupted with 40 people getting injured.<ref>[https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash Kanpur Violence: At Least 40 Injured, Police Register 3 FIRs Against 500 People] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607182513/https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash \|date=7 June 2022 }}, The Wire, 4 June 2022.</ref> In the meanwhile, Sharma's comments continued to be shared on social media especially in the Arab world. By 4 June, "insult to Prophet Mohammed" was among the top 10 trending hashtags in all the countries of [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and Turkey.<ref name="Tribune West Asia">{{Citation \|title=Remarks against Prophet Mohammed: Did West Asia social media outrage force BJP to take action? \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/remarks-against-prophet-mohammed-did-west-asia-social-media-outrage-force-bjp-to-take-action-401250 \|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}</ref>

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	'''Nupur Sharma''' (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) until June 2022.<ref name="IE bio">{{Citation \|last=Abhinav Rajput \|title=Nupur Sharma: The BJP firebrand facing party axe \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/nupur-sharma-bjp-mumbai-fir-gyanvapi-remarks-7947790/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson.<ref name="BBC brash ariculate">{{Citation \|last=Geeta Pandey \|title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 \|work=BBC News \|quote=Brash and articulate, her ability to argue and put forth her point of view in both English and Hindi won her a place in the BJP's media committee for the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.}}</ref><ref name="TOI energetic brash">{{Citation \|title=Who is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks have caused outrage in the Arab world? \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms \|work=The Times of India \|quote=In 2020, the BJP appointed her as a national spokesperson. The 37-year-old was often seen on TV debates energetically arguing with her opponents and was often noted for using brash language.}}</ref> In June 2022, she was suspended from the party due to her comments about [[Muhammad]] and the [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage\|age of his third wife, Aisha]], at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage.<ref name="IE suspend" /><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended" /><ref name="Scroll debate" />		'''Nupur Sharma''' (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) until June 2022.<ref name="IE bio">{{Citation \|last=Abhinav Rajput \|title=Nupur Sharma: The BJP firebrand facing party axe \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/nupur-sharma-bjp-mumbai-fir-gyanvapi-remarks-7947790/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson.<ref name="BBC brash ariculate">{{Citation \|last=Geeta Pandey \|title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 \|work=BBC News \|quote=Brash and articulate, her ability to argue and put forth her point of view in both English and Hindi won her a place in the BJP's media committee for the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.}}</ref><ref name="TOI energetic brash">{{Citation \|title=Who is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks have caused outrage in the Arab world? \|date=7 June 2022 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms \|work=The Times of India \|quote=In 2020, the BJP appointed her as a national spokesperson. The 37-year-old was often seen on TV debates energetically arguing with her opponents and was often noted for using brash language.}}</ref> In June 2022, she was suspended from the party due to her comments about [[Muhammad]] and the [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage\|age of his third wife, Aisha]], at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage after she provoked by Muslim panelist<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> who was making fun of the [[Shivling]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="IE suspend" /><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended" /><ref name="Scroll debate" />

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	{{See also\|Criticism of Muhammad#Aisha}}		{{See also\|Criticism of Muhammad#Aisha}}
	On 26 May 2022, Sharma participated in a debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute on the [[Times Now]] television channel, during which she made remarks regarding the age of [[Muhammad]]'s wife [[Aisha]] at the time of their marriage and consummation of the marriage.<ref name="Scroll 29 May" /><ref name="IE suspend">{{Citation \|title=After 'respect all religions' statement, BJP suspends spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended">{{Citation \|title=Nupur Sharma suspended from BJP for her comments about Prophet Muhammad \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1025521/bjp-says-it-respects-all-religions-amid-row-over-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in\|date=5 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Scroll debate">{{Citation \|last=Nabeela Jamil \|title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant \|date=6 June 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref> A day later, the video clip of her comments were shared by [[Mohammed Zubair (journalist)\|Mohammed Zubair]], who the co-founder of [[Alt News]], on social media to widespread criticism.<ref name="Independent">{{Cite web \|last=Stuti Mishra \|date=2022-06-06 \|title=Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India's ruling party spark Gulf backlash \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bjp-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-gulf-b2094698.html \|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammed Zubair's Tweet \|url=https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1530066557191131142 \|access-date=2022-06-07 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> Times Now deleted the video of the programme from its [[YouTube channel]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 May 2022 \|title=Times Now deletes video of Navika Kumar's debate, issues clarification amidst controversy over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) \|work=Janta Ka Reporter 2.0 \|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/times-now-deletes-video-navika-kuamrs-debate-issues-clarification-amidst-controversy-over-derogatory-comments-on-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/397937/}}</ref> Nonetheless, Sharma defended her comments and exonerated Zubair of heavily editing the original clip. Following this, she began receiving rape and death threats , prompting the [[Delhi Police]] to provide her with a security cover.<ref name="Scroll 29 May">{{Citation \|title=FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024989/fir-filed-against-bjp-spokesperson-nupur-sharma-for-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref name="Wire 1 June">{{Citation \|title='Remarks on Prophet': After Thane, Hyderabad Police Files FIR Against BJP's Nupur Sharma \|date=1 June 2022 \|url=https://thewire.in/government/remarks-on-prophet-after-thane-hyderabad-police-files-fir-against-bjps-nupur-sharma \|work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 June 2022 \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma, Suspended, Gets Security After Death Threat Complaint \|work=NDTV News \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-nupur-sharma-suspended-gets-security-after-death-threat-complaint-3044783}}</ref> Journalists note that Sharma has made similar comments on several TV shows.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Daniyal \|first=Shoaib \|title=The India Fix: How will Nupur Sharma's hate speech change Indian politics? \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1026028/the-india-fix-how-will-nupur-sharmas-hate-speech-change-indian-politics \|website=Scroll.in\|date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>		On 26 May 2022, Sharma participated in a debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute on the [[Times Now]] television channel, during which she made remarks regarding the age of [[Muhammad]]'s wife [[Aisha]] at the time of their marriage and consummation of the marriage after a Muslim panelist provoked her<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Staff \|first1=OpIndia \|title=Nupur Sharma Row: Pakistani Maulana speaks about US' hand in the global outcry \|url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/06/usa-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-pakistani-maulana-arab-countries/ \|website=OpIndia \|date=17 June 2022}}</ref> by making fun of the [[Shivling]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=The Taste With Vir: Did Nupur Sharma do anything wrong? What about free speech? \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-taste-with-vir-did-nupur-sharma-do-anything-wrong-what-about-free-speech-101655086572939.html \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en \|date=13 June 2022}}</ref>.<ref name="Scroll 29 May" /><ref name="IE suspend">{{Citation \|title=After 'respect all religions' statement, BJP suspends spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/ \|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended">{{Citation \|title=Nupur Sharma suspended from BJP for her comments about Prophet Muhammad \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1025521/bjp-says-it-respects-all-religions-amid-row-over-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in\|date=5 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Scroll debate">{{Citation \|last=Nabeela Jamil \|title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant \|date=6 June 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref> A day later, the video clip of her comments were shared by [[Mohammed Zubair (journalist)\|Mohammed Zubair]], who the co-founder of [[Alt News]], on social media to widespread criticism.<ref name="Independent">{{Cite web \|last=Stuti Mishra \|date=2022-06-06 \|title=Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India's ruling party spark Gulf backlash \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bjp-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-gulf-b2094698.html \|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Mohammed Zubair's Tweet \|url=https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1530066557191131142 \|access-date=2022-06-07 \|website=Twitter}}</ref> Times Now deleted the video of the programme from its [[YouTube channel]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=28 May 2022 \|title=Times Now deletes video of Navika Kumar's debate, issues clarification amidst controversy over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) \|work=Janta Ka Reporter 2.0 \|url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/times-now-deletes-video-navika-kuamrs-debate-issues-clarification-amidst-controversy-over-derogatory-comments-on-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/397937/}}</ref> Nonetheless, Sharma defended her comments and exonerated Zubair of heavily editing the original clip. Following this, she began receiving rape and death threats , prompting the [[Delhi Police]] to provide her with a security cover.<ref name="Scroll 29 May">{{Citation \|title=FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024989/fir-filed-against-bjp-spokesperson-nupur-sharma-for-comments-about-prophet-mohammad \|work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref name="Wire 1 June">{{Citation \|title='Remarks on Prophet': After Thane, Hyderabad Police Files FIR Against BJP's Nupur Sharma \|date=1 June 2022 \|url=https://thewire.in/government/remarks-on-prophet-after-thane-hyderabad-police-files-fir-against-bjps-nupur-sharma \|work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=7 June 2022 \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma, Suspended, Gets Security After Death Threat Complaint \|work=NDTV News \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-nupur-sharma-suspended-gets-security-after-death-threat-complaint-3044783}}</ref> Journalists note that Sharma has made similar comments on several TV shows.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Daniyal \|first=Shoaib \|title=The India Fix: How will Nupur Sharma's hate speech change Indian politics? \|url=https://scroll.in/article/1026028/the-india-fix-how-will-nupur-sharmas-hate-speech-change-indian-politics \|website=Scroll.in\|date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>

	A police [[First Information Report\|FIR]] (First Information Report) was registered against Sharma in [[Mumbai]] the next day on the grounds of allegedly "hurting religious sentiments".<ref>{{Citation \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Free press Journal \|id={{ProQuest\|2671096342}}}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Mumbai police book BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|id={{ProQuest\|2670791553}}}}</ref> A series of FIRs followed in various towns around the country including one by parliamentarian [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Wire 1 June" /> A ''bandh'' (shut down) was called by a Muslim organization in [[Kanpur]] to protest the remarks on 3 June, during which violence erupted with 40 people getting injured.<ref>[https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash Kanpur Violence: At Least 40 Injured, Police Register 3 FIRs Against 500 People] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607182513/https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash \|date=7 June 2022 }}, The Wire, 4 June 2022.</ref> In the meanwhile, Sharma's comments continued to be shared on social media especially in the Arab world. By 4 June, "insult to Prophet Mohammed" was among the top 10 trending hashtags in all the countries of [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and Turkey.<ref name="Tribune West Asia">{{Citation \|title=Remarks against Prophet Mohammed: Did West Asia social media outrage force BJP to take action? \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/remarks-against-prophet-mohammed-did-west-asia-social-media-outrage-force-bjp-to-take-action-401250 \|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}</ref>		A police [[First Information Report\|FIR]] (First Information Report) was registered against Sharma in [[Mumbai]] the next day on the grounds of allegedly "hurting religious sentiments".<ref>{{Citation \|title=BJP's Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Free press Journal \|id={{ProQuest\|2671096342}}}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Mumbai police book BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet \|date=29 May 2022 \|work=The Indian Express \|id={{ProQuest\|2670791553}}}}</ref> A series of FIRs followed in various towns around the country including one by parliamentarian [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Wire 1 June" /> A ''bandh'' (shut down) was called by a Muslim organization in [[Kanpur]] to protest the remarks on 3 June, during which violence erupted with 40 people getting injured.<ref>[https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash Kanpur Violence: At Least 40 Injured, Police Register 3 FIRs Against 500 People] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607182513/https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash \|date=7 June 2022 }}, The Wire, 4 June 2022.</ref> In the meanwhile, Sharma's comments continued to be shared on social media especially in the Arab world. By 4 June, "insult to Prophet Mohammed" was among the top 10 trending hashtags in all the countries of [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and Turkey.<ref name="Tribune West Asia">{{Citation \|title=Remarks against Prophet Mohammed: Did West Asia social media outrage force BJP to take action? \|date=5 June 2022 \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/remarks-against-prophet-mohammed-did-west-asia-social-media-outrage-force-bjp-to-take-action-401250 \|work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}</ref>

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'''Nupur Sharma''' (born 23 April 1985) is an Indian politician. She was the national spokesperson of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) until June 2022.<ref name="IE bio">{{Citation |last=Abhinav Rajput |title=Nupur Sharma: The BJP firebrand facing party axe |date=5 June 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/nupur-sharma-bjp-mumbai-fir-gyanvapi-remarks-7947790/ |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> She frequently represented BJP on Indian television debates as an official spokesperson.<ref name="BBC brash ariculate">{{Citation |last=Geeta Pandey |title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 |work=BBC News |quote=Brash and articulate, her ability to argue and put forth her point of view in both English and Hindi won her a place in the BJP's media committee for the 2013 Delhi assembly elections.}}</ref><ref name="TOI energetic brash">{{Citation |title=Who is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks have caused outrage in the Arab world? |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/who-is-nupur-sharma-whose-remarks-have-caused-outrage-in-the-arab-world/articleshow/92041021.cms |work=The Times of India |quote=In 2020, the BJP appointed her as a national spokesperson. The 37-year-old was often seen on TV debates energetically arguing with her opponents and was often noted for using brash language.}}</ref> In June 2022, she was suspended from the party due to her comments about [[Muhammad]] and the [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage|age of his third wife, Aisha]], at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage.<ref name="IE suspend" /><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended" /><ref name="Scroll debate" />

==Early life and education==
Nupur Sharma was born in New Delhi in 1985.<ref name="OneIndia bio">{{Citation |title=Nupur Sharma: Biography |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/nupur-sharma-59631.html |work=OneIndia |access-date=6 June 2022}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=June 2022}}</ref> She comes from a family of civil servants and businessmen.<ref name="Print bio">{{Citation |last=Unnati Sharma |title=Who is Nupur Sharma? DUSU ex-president & LSE alum now suspended by BJP for remarks on Prophet |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/politics/who-is-nupur-sharma-dusu-ex-president-lse-alum-now-suspended-by-bjp-for-remarks-on-prophet/985507/ |work=The Print}}</ref> Her mother is from [[Dehradun]].<ref name="Dehradun Post">{{Citation |title=Kejriwal rival Nupur Sharma has Dehradun roots |date=29 January 2015 |work=Dehradun Post |id={{ProQuest|1648819349}}}}</ref>

Sharma studied in the [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]]. Later she graduated from the [[Hindu College, Delhi|Hindu College]] at [[Delhi University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in economics. She later completed her [[Bachelor of Laws]] at Delhi University.<ref name="Standard">{{Cite news |title=Who is Nupur Sharma |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-nupur-sharma |newspaper=Business Standard India}}</ref><ref name="Print bio" /> While a student, she had joined the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP), the student wing of the [[Sangh Parivar]], and won the presidency of the Delhi University Students Union in 2008, breaking an eight-year-long dry spell for the ABVP.<ref name="Print bio" /> A notable incident during her stint was the leading of an ABVP mob to heckle [[S.A.R. Geelani|S. A. R. Geelani]] in a faculty seminar on 'Communalism, Fascism and Democracy: Rhetoric and Reality'. After receiving a [[Master of Laws]] degree from the [[London School of Economics]] at the [[University of London]], Sharma became a lawyer.<ref name="FPJ 2022">{{Citation |title=Nupur Sharma, suspended Spokesperson of BJP, did her Master in Law from this UK University |date=5 June 2022 |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/nupur-sharma-suspended-spokesperson-of-bjp-did-her-master-in-law-from-this-uk-university |work=The Free Press Journal}}</ref>
==Political career==
Sharma became a worker of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) after returning from London in 2010–2011.<ref name="BBC bio" /><ref name="Print bio" /> In 2013, she became a member of the Delhi BJP's working committee.<ref name="Print bio" /> She is said to have worked with senior leaders like Arvind Pradhan, [[Arun Jaitley]] and [[Amit Shah]]. In 2015, at age 30, she was given the ticket for contesting against [[Arvind Kejriwal]] of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) in the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="Dehradun Post" /><ref name="DNA 2015">{{Citation |last=Amita Shah |title=At 30, will Nupur Sharma be a giant killer?: BJP has fielded former DU student leader Nupur Sharma against AAP chief Kejriwal from New Delhi seat |date=21 January 2015 |work=Daily News & Analysis |id={{ProQuest|1646878018}}}}</ref><ref name="Firstpost">{{Cite news |date=21 January 2015 |title=Meet BJP's New Delhi candidate Nupur Sharma: The girl who plans to take on Kejriwal |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/meet-bjps-new-delhi-candidate-nupur-sharma-the-girl-who-plans-to-take-on-kejriwal-2057047.html}}</ref> She lost the contest by 31,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 February 2015 |title=Arvind Kejriwal defeats BJP's Nupur Sharma by over 31,000 votes |work=Livemint |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/tpUv0v9pWZzsWjNV1RyVhL/Delhi-election-results-Arvind-Kejriwal-wins-Kiran-Bedi-los.html}}</ref>

Afterwards, she was appointed as an official spokesperson for the BJP's Delhi unit under [[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]]. In 2020, she was appointed as a national spokesperson of BJP under the presidency of [[J. P. Nadda]]. According to a Delhi BJP leader, even when she was part of the Delhi unit, she was often sent out for TV debates on national issues because of her legal acumen, sound knowledge of national issues, and bilingual skills.<ref name="IE bio" /> She was seen as young and energetic, with regular appearances on television debates.<ref name="BL 2015">{{Citation |title=Nupur Sharma: impressive past, promising future |date=20 January 2015 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/nupur-sharma-impressive-past-promising-future/article6805666.ece |work=BusinessLine |id={{ProQuest|1646892572}}}}</ref><ref name="BBC bio" /> She is often seen being brusque to opposing panellists, causing outrage on Twitter.<ref name="BBC bio" /><ref name="Print bio" /><ref name="FPJ article">{{Cite news |date=27 July 2020 |title=BJP leader Nupur Sharma called out for profanity on Arnab Goswami's show |work=Free Press Journal |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/arey-o-sadak-chaap-buddhe-bjp-leader-nupur-sharma-called-out-for-profanity-on-arnab-goswamis-show}}</ref>

==Comments about Muhammad==
{{Main|2022 Muhammad remarks controversy}}
{{See also|Criticism of Muhammad#Aisha}}
On 26 May 2022, Sharma participated in a debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute on the [[Times Now]] television channel, during which she made remarks regarding the age of [[Muhammad]]'s wife [[Aisha]] at the time of their marriage and consummation of the marriage.<ref name="Scroll 29 May" /><ref name="IE suspend">{{Citation |title=After 'respect all religions' statement, BJP suspends spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal |date=5 June 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/ |work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Nupur Sharma suspended">{{Citation |title=Nupur Sharma suspended from BJP for her comments about Prophet Muhammad |url=https://scroll.in/latest/1025521/bjp-says-it-respects-all-religions-amid-row-over-spokespersons-comments-about-prophet-mohammad |work=Scroll.in|date=5 June 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Scroll debate">{{Citation |last=Nabeela Jamil |title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant |work=Scroll.in}}</ref> A day later, the video clip of her comments were shared by [[Mohammed Zubair (journalist)|Mohammed Zubair]], who the co-founder of [[Alt News]], on social media to widespread criticism.<ref name="Independent">{{Cite web |last=Stuti Mishra |date=2022-06-06 |title=Prophet Muhammad comments by officials from India's ruling party spark Gulf backlash |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/bjp-prophet-muhammad-nupur-sharma-gulf-b2094698.html |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mohammed Zubair's Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1530066557191131142 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Twitter}}</ref> Times Now deleted the video of the programme from its [[YouTube channel]] the following day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 May 2022 |title=Times Now deletes video of Navika Kumar's debate, issues clarification amidst controversy over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) |work=Janta Ka Reporter 2.0 |url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/times-now-deletes-video-navika-kuamrs-debate-issues-clarification-amidst-controversy-over-derogatory-comments-on-prophet-muhammad-pbuh/397937/}}</ref> Nonetheless, Sharma defended her comments and exonerated Zubair of heavily editing the original clip. Following this, she began receiving rape and death threats , prompting the [[Delhi Police]] to provide her with a security cover.<ref name="Scroll 29 May">{{Citation |title=FIR filed against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for comments about Prophet Mohammad |date=29 May 2022 |url=https://scroll.in/latest/1024989/fir-filed-against-bjp-spokesperson-nupur-sharma-for-comments-about-prophet-mohammad |work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref name="Wire 1 June">{{Citation |title='Remarks on Prophet': After Thane, Hyderabad Police Files FIR Against BJP's Nupur Sharma |date=1 June 2022 |url=https://thewire.in/government/remarks-on-prophet-after-thane-hyderabad-police-files-fir-against-bjps-nupur-sharma |work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 June 2022 |title=BJP's Nupur Sharma, Suspended, Gets Security After Death Threat Complaint |work=NDTV News |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjps-nupur-sharma-suspended-gets-security-after-death-threat-complaint-3044783}}</ref> Journalists note that Sharma has made similar comments on several TV shows.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daniyal |first=Shoaib |title=The India Fix: How will Nupur Sharma's hate speech change Indian politics? |url=https://scroll.in/article/1026028/the-india-fix-how-will-nupur-sharmas-hate-speech-change-indian-politics |website=Scroll.in|date=13 June 2022 }}</ref>

A police [[First Information Report|FIR]] (First Information Report) was registered against Sharma in [[Mumbai]] the next day on the grounds of allegedly "hurting religious sentiments".<ref>{{Citation |title=BJP's Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad |date=29 May 2022 |work=The Free press Journal |id={{ProQuest|2671096342}}}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Mumbai police book BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet |date=29 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |id={{ProQuest|2670791553}}}}</ref> A series of FIRs followed in various towns around the country including one by parliamentarian [[Asaduddin Owaisi]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="Wire 1 June" /> A ''bandh'' (shut down) was called by a Muslim organization in [[Kanpur]] to protest the remarks on 3 June, during which violence erupted with 40 people getting injured.<ref>[https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash Kanpur Violence: At Least 40 Injured, Police Register 3 FIRs Against 500 People] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607182513/https://thewire.in/government/violence-breaks-out-in-kanpur-as-police-muslim-protestors-clash |date=7 June 2022 }}, The Wire, 4 June 2022.</ref> In the meanwhile, Sharma's comments continued to be shared on social media especially in the Arab world. By 4 June, "insult to Prophet Mohammed" was among the top 10 trending hashtags in all the countries of [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and Turkey.<ref name="Tribune West Asia">{{Citation |title=Remarks against Prophet Mohammed: Did West Asia social media outrage force BJP to take action? |date=5 June 2022 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/remarks-against-prophet-mohammed-did-west-asia-social-media-outrage-force-bjp-to-take-action-401250 |work=The Tribune (Chandigarh)}}</ref>

On 5 June, the Grand Mufti of Oman became the first significant figure from outside India to take issue with Sharma. Describing the remarks as "insolent and obscene rudeness", he called for a boycott of all Indian products and confiscation of all Indian investments in Oman.<ref name="Tribune West Asia" /><ref name="CNN firestorm">{{Citation |last=Helen Regan |title=India is facing a firestorm over ruling party officials' comments about Islam. Here's what you need to know |date=10 June 2022 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/10/asia/india-nupur-sharma-islam-comments-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html |work=CNN}}</ref> The [[Government of Qatar]] summoned the Indian ambassador and asked for an immediate condemnation and apology; The ambassador remarked Sharma to be a "fringe element" who did not reflect the views of the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Citation |title="Fringe Elements": India Dismisses BJP Leaders' Remarks On Prophet |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/qatar-nupur-sharma-views-of-fringe-elements-says-india-on-bjp-leaders-remarks-on-prophet-3040851 |work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> The same day, Kuwait and Iran had the Indian envoys summoned and gave them protest notes.<ref>{{Citation |title=Qatar, Kuwait, Iran Summon Indian Envoys Over BJP Leaders' Remarks on Prophet Mohammed |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://thewire.in/diplomacy/qatar-summons-indian-envoy-seeks-govts-public-apology-over-bjp-leaders-remarks-on-prophet |work=The Wire}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{Citation |last=Hannah Ellis-Petersen |title=Prophet Muhammad remarks embroil India in row with Gulf states |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/06/prophet-muhammad-remarks-embroil-india-in-row-with-gulf-states |work=The Guardian}}</ref>{{efn|Other Muslim nations followed suit on the following days: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, and Indonesia.<ref name="PTI condemn">{{Cite news |date=2022-06-06 |title=Saudi, Bahrain and Afghanistan condemn controversial remarks of BJP leader |work=Business Standard India |agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/saudi-bahrain-and-afghanistan-condemn-controversial-remarks-of-bjp-leader-122060601082_1.html}}</ref>}}

By the evening of 5 June, Sharma was suspended from the BJP. The party statement said, "The BJP strongly denounces insults of any religious personalities of any religion."<ref name="PTI withdraws">{{Citation |last=PTI |title=Nupur Sharma withdraws controversial statement after suspension from BJP |date=5 June 2022 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/nupur-sharma-withdraws-controversial-statement-after-suspension-from-bjp-122060500610_1.html |work=Business Standard}}</ref><ref name="Guardian" />{{efn|Another BJP official of the Delhi unit, Navin Kumar Jindal, was also expelled from the party for similar remarks on social media.<ref name="Guardian" />}} Afterwards, Sharma withdrew her remarks "unconditionally". However, reiterated that they were in response to the "continuous insult and disregard" towards the Hindu deity Lord [[Shiva]], who was often insulted by other panelists.<ref name="Independent" /><ref name="BBC bio">{{Citation |last=Geeta Pandey |title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Many BJP supporters, including some BJP politicians, rallied behind her and criticised the party and the government for abandoning her and buckling under international pressure. Hashtags such as "#ShameOnBJP" and "#ISupportNupurSharma" trended on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hebbar |first=Nistula |date=2022-06-06 |title=Suspension of spokesperson sets off internal churn in BJP |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/suspension-of-spokesperson-sets-off-internal-churn-in-bjp/article65500077.ece}}</ref><ref name="WP supporters">{{Citation |last=Sheikh Saaliq (AP) |title=Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam |date=6 June 2022 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/muslim-nations-slam-india-over-insulting-remarks-about-islam/2022/06/06/ddad5700-e56c-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |quote=Modi’s party also faced anger from some of its own supporters, but it was for a different reason. Many Hindu nationalists posted comments on social media saying the government was buckling under international pressure.}}</ref><ref name="BBC supporters">{{Citation |last=Geeta Pandey |title=Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-61716241 |work=BBC News |quote=But since her suspension, support has also been growing for the beleaguered former BJP spokesperson - hashtags such as #ISupportNupurSharma and #TakeBackNupurSharma have trended daily on social media, with tens of thousands praising her.}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph ecosystem">{{Citation |title=Right-wing ecosystem turns on BJP for suspending Nupur Sharma |date=7 June 2022 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/right-wing-ecosystem-turns-on-bjp-for-suspending-nupur-sharma/cid/1868699 |work=The Telegraph (India) |quote=While many young BJP cadres and leaders expressed their disgust privately at the action against Sharma, Delhi leader Kapil Mishra — accused of delivering hate speeches in the run-up to the February 2020 riots — expressed his displeasure in public.}}</ref>

In June, a police team of [[Mumbai Police]] that had come to Delhi to question Sharma, was unable to find her despite camping for 5 days.<ref name="17 June 2022">{{Cite news |title=BJP's Nupur Sharma Not Found, Mumbai Cops Hunt For Her In Delhi: Sources |work=NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prophet-muhammad-row-bjps-nupur-sharma-untraceable-mumbai-cops-looking-for-her-in-delhi-3075582 |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> On 20 June, in an email, she requested for a four-week extension to appear before the [[Kolkata Police]] due to threats against her life, after a complaint was lodged against her at the [[Narkeldanga]] police station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/-threat-to-life-nupur-sharma-seeks-4-weeks-to-appear-before-kolkata-police-in-prophet-row-case-1964506-2022-06-20|title='Threat to life': Nupur Sharma seeks 4 weeks to appear before Kolkata Police in Prophet row case|first=Rajesh|last=Saha|newspaper= India Today|date=2022-06-20|access-date=2022-09-08}}</ref>

On January 2023, she received a [[gun license]] following the death threats received after her remarks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/prophet-remark-row-suspended-bjp-leader-nupur-sharma-gets-personal-gun-license-2320552-2023-01-12|title=Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma gets gun licence, was threatened over Prophet remark|first=Arvind|last=Ojha|newspaper=India Today|date=2023-01-12|access-date=2023-02-07}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* Pratik Sinha, [https://twitter.com/free_thinker/status/1530474189835993088 twitter thread] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605210931/https://twitter.com/free_thinker/status/1530474189835993088 |date=5 June 2022 }}, 28 May 2022.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwwcOAD3D8w Nupur Sharma Prophet Row: What happened on Times Now & why it will continue | TV Newsance 174] (in Hindi and English, satirical), Newslaundry, 11 June 2022.

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