Despite receiving ‘hundreds of death threats’ for “supporting the brave”, Dutch far-right politician Geer Wilders said he is even more determined to extend his support to suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma amid the prophet remark row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A controversy surrounding Nupur Sharma’s remarks about Prophet Muhammad sparked widespread outrage across India and led to the suspension of the BJP. A number of states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Karnataka, have protested her controversial remarks. As a supporter of #NupurSharma, I get this. Death threats in the hundreds. I am even more determined to keep supporting her. It is impossible for evil to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not by a long shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the Dutch politician, who posted his latest tweet on Sunday, stated that he was neither Indian nor a Hindu but was standing up for Nupur Sharma because he believed secularism shouldn’t mean that demeaning Hindu gods is acceptable while lying about Muhammad should not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geert Wilders, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, ‘Only criminals and terrorists use street violence to express their religious intolerance and hate’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilders, who holds far-right views on Islam and a range of other topics, called on Indians to rally around Nupur Sharma a few days ago. Nupur Sharma spoke the truth about Muhammad and was condemned for her comments by Arab countries in a tweet, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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