‘If Prophet Mohammad Was Alive Today…’; Tasleema Nasreen On Nupur Sharma Controversy

New Delhi: If Prophet Muhammad was alive today, he would have been shocked to see the madness of the ‘Muslim fanatics’ around the world, said Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on the ongoing controversy over remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

“No one is above criticism, no human, no saint, no messiah, no prophet, no god. Critical scrutiny is necessary to make the world a better place,” the Muslim author who says she is an atheist, said.

All internet services were suspended in Ranchi in Jharkhand and in Howrah in West Bengal in the wake of protests that followed the Friday prayers. There were cases of violence in Uttar Pradesh, where people pelted stones at police personnel in Prayagraj and Saharanpur; there were protests outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid; internet services were snapped in Srinagar’s Bhaderwah and Kishtwar as a precautionary measure. Mobile Internet was also suspended in parts of Kashmir.