Indian protests over anti-Prophet remarks turn deadly

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 12, 2022 12:34 am

PATNA, India: Indian police shot dead two protesters and arrested more than 130 others during street rallies sparked by a ruling party official's remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, authorities told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Saturday.

There have been widespread protests in the Muslim world since last week, when a spokesman for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commented on the relationship between the Prophet and his youngest wife Aisha on a television debate show.

SHOW OF FORCE Activists from the Muslim group Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam hold placards and shout slogans during a protest against former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesman Nupur Sharma over her recent remarks on the Prophet Muhammad, in Chennai, India on Friday, June 10, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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