India moves to soothe domestic and Mideast outrage over Prophet comments
India's government sought on Monday to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai.
Over the weekend, Indian diplomats stationed in the Gulf and neighbouring Islamic nations were summoned by officials in those countries to protest against the comments by BJP officials. India's foreign ministry said in a statement the offensive tweets and comments did not, in any way, reflect the views of the government.
The offensive comments come at a time when Narendra Modi has strengthened economic ties with energy-rich Gulf nations. A senior official at the Qatar Embassy in New Delhi said the Modi government must publicly distance itself from the comments.
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