Beijing: China has now involved into the ongoing controversy over the controversial remarks of two former BJP leaders on prophet Mohammed and expressed hope that the incident could be dealt with properly. China said it “believes that different civilizations, different religions should respect each other and co-exist on an equal footing”.
Responding to a question by the state-run Chinese media on the protests against the alleged comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, “We have looked into the relevant reports. We hope that the incident concerned can be properly dealt with,” he said, adding that it is important to give up arrogance and prejudice and everyone should respect each other’s religions.
On June 5, the BJP had suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi unit’s media chief Naveen Kumar Jindal for his alleged remarks on Prophet Mohammed. Amid protests from Muslim groups over the remarks, the party had issued a statement aimed at addressing the concerns of minorities, saying it respected all religions.