India rushes to contain outrage after insulting Prophet Muhammad

• Police charge Nupur Sharma with “inciting people on divisive lines”.
• She had made comments about the prophet’s private life during a TV debate.
• Her comments sparked outrage in the Muslim world, riots at home, and threats from Al Qaeda.

In certain Middle Eastern countries, the comments sparked accusations of blasphemy and calls for a boycott of Indian goods. After comments by top leaders from India’s ruling party generated outrage in the Muslim world; riots at home, and threats from Al Qaeda the country is under increasing pressure to respond.

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Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, both of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party; made speculative remarks that were interpreted as offensive to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and his wife, Aisha.
Sharma was charged with “inciting people on divisive lines”; after commenting about the prophet’s private life during a recent TV debate; Delhi Police announced on Twitter Thursday.

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