The SP, with 111 legislators in a House of 403, is the largest entity in the Opposition
Sharma, a former loose-tongued spokesperson from Delhi, is no Modi by a long shot
Cricketer-turned-politician, Gambhir said that nobody has supported the statements made by Sharma
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the BJP of not taking timely action against Sharma after her comments during a TV debate triggered a huge controversy.
An FIR was registered against Sharma at Pydhonie police station in the city earlier this week after her comments about the Prophet during a TV debate triggered a huge controversy
Protests after Friday prayers were reported in Delhi, Srinagar, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Kolkata, Ranchi, Howrah and other places.
Police said they are looking into the matter and are yet to register a case on the basis of the complaint lodged at Bhangagarh police station
In Delhi, the protesters massed outside the historic Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
A large crowd of people could be seen gathering at the steps of the famous mosque, some carrying placards and shouting slogans against Sharma.
"AIMIM supporters were protesting outside Parliament Street police station. Around 25, including two to three women, have been detained," a senior police officer said.
One FIR has been filed against Nupur Sharma while the other names Naveen Jindal, Shadab Chauhan, journalist Saba Naqvi among others in the comments against Prophet Mohammad row
Sharma's comments, made in a TV debate nearly 10 days back, and Jindal's now-deleted tweets sparked a Twitter trend calling for a boycott of Indian products in some countries
Ranaut also condemned death threats against Sharma and urged people to take the legal route if they wanted her to be held responsible for the comments she made during a TV debate nearly 10 days ago.
An FIR had been registered against Sharma by the Mumbra police in Thane district of Maharashtra following her remarks, an official said.
The Delhi Police has provided security to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and her family after an FIR was registered on a complaint that she was getting death threats
BJP must demand greater responsibility from its members
She first shot into the limelight as a student leader with RSS-affiliated ABV when she was elected the president of the Delhi University Students Union in 2008.