India: How a TV moment sparked a diplomatic crisis | The Listening Post

An international backlash from more than 15 Muslim-majority countries is rattling India’s ruling BJP - and it all started with one comment on a news talk show.

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[NirmalKumar-uejr]

Every action has equal and opposite reaction ...this is happening in india 🇮🇳

[adiyaksh]

The real question is Where did the minorities go in pakistan and bangladesh in these years

[Sammy-wugm]

“A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within”.
W. Durant

[ArunKumarinha]

What Sharma told was a spark but the reason behind this protest is a cumulation of what bjp did for lost 8 years in Indian Muslim.

[genesiscricketspot.mviews]

Main problem is media. They try to portray Hindu Muslim conflict repeatedly even though it's not a bigger issue. I think media needs to be regulated in some points like not inviting persons like maulanas and mahants in TV debate. And also not to repeatedly show a same issue where the results are not clear of that issue.

[amrutapatil]

Al Zajeera If you showing News on India, then also show the News on China's Uyghur Muslim.

[akshaymehta]

She said nothing offensive,
She said prophet mohd. Married a 6 year old girl at the age of 54.
Which is quoted in a islamic book.
Hello muslim people, tell me this statement is correct or not.

[LoyMachedo]

Here's my simple question - WHAT did Nupur Sharma say wrong?
Take your time. I'm waiting.
LM

[VincentIrkallaOfficial]

The civilized peacefuls threatening v¡oleñc€ because their $påstic cûlt leader was insulted. 😌 “If your enemy is of a choleric temperament, irritate him!” … The Art of War, Sun Tzu. 🚩🚩 _Jai Hind!_

[godwinmichael]

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[ritchybinoo]

It's NOT "The Hindus"! Most Hindus are rational thinking, peace loving people.This is Modi's facist RSS behaving facist RSS!

[chris.m]

I'm an Indian catholic and if I say anything wrong about the BJP or Modi, most of the people on YouTube reply: please leave the country or what are you doing in India! These people are dumb.


We are one nation. We are all Indians. Stop hate each other and stop discriminating others. Whether Hindus, Moslems, Christians, sikh etc.
Hate speeches will only ruin the country.
Let everyone believe what they what.
🙏

[hindhtvaterrorism]

I support a BOYCOTT on all Indian products and businesses in the collective Islamic World

[indiantrader]

Mohammad contracted Nikah with Ayesha at the age of 6 and married her when Ayesha was 9" - Maulana Zakir Naik
The same thing was said by Nupur, which this Maulana is speaking and it has also been written in his Quran....then where is Nupur wrong in this?

[af]

45% Indian liking hate speech Sir, A booster veccin is very much essential for those hate loving people Sir 🤔🤔🤔

[devenderpcc]

The only religion of the universe which is offended and insulted by truth

[Adityasingh]

It's funny.
Al jazeera is talking about free media .
🤣🤣 .
Can you make a video against qatar🇶🇦 dictatorship ?

[Random-kcxu]

I can guarantee 90% of us don’t know what were the remarks😂😂 but we will protest anyway💪

[sanjoysinha]

To keep the reportage unbiased, Al Jazeera should have mentioned the fact that Mohammad Zubair highly edited the footage and removed all the derogatory things said about Hindu God Shiva and his idol, that was found in the Mosque. Far from being a fact-checker, Zubair acted to stoke anger and hatred against Nupur Sharma.