Kuwait on Sunday summoned the Indian ambassador to Doha to condemn the statements of an official of the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Prophet Muhammad.

Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed the official protest note to the Indian ambassador to Kuwait, Sibi George.

The ministry added that the Indian ambassador met with the Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs, Walid Ali Al-Khubaizi, who handed him an official protest note expressing Kuwait’s categorical rejection and denunciation of the insulting statements of the Holy Prophet, and Islam and Muslims issued by an official in the ruling party.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry called on India to publicly apologize for these hostile statements, the continuation of which without deterrence or punishment would increase the aspects of extremism and hatred and undermine the elements of moderation.

It stated that issuing such statements “reflects a clear ignorance of the message of peace and tolerance of our Islamic religion, and the great role Islam has played in building civilizations in all countries of the world, including India.”

At the same time, the Ministry welcomed the announcement by the ruling party in India to stop the aforementioned official from exercising his duties in the party because of these offensive statements./agencies