The debate has been going on since BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s statement about the Prophet Mohammad. The party suspended Nupur Islam and Nabi for making controversial remarks on a TV debate show. In this context, a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin is going viral. Putin is said to have angered the Indian government by making controversial remarks about the Prophet Mohammad.
A recent statement by Putin went viral on various social media sites. Putin is said to have said that insulting the Prophet Muhammad violates religious freedom and hurts the sacred feelings of people who believe in Islam. These posts are being shared as Putin’s statement about India. Many such posts have been shared from multiple pages. However, questions have been raised about the veracity of this post.
However, many leaders have shared these posts without verifying the veracity of Putin’s quote. Congress-affiliated Tamil Nadu leader J Aslam Basha also shared Putin’s post. Basha has linked Putin’s remarks to India by tweeting. Prime Minister Modi also tagged Amit Shah. However, the truth is that Putin did not make any statement about Islam and the Prophet on the issue of India. Such posts are misleading and have nothing to do with truth.
Russia’s state news agency TAS published a report on December 23, 2021. The report quoted Putin as saying at the annual news conference that insulting the Prophet Muhammad was a violation of religious freedom and hurt the sacred feelings of those who believe in Islam. According to the report, Putin’s remarks came in the context of France’s Charlie Hebdo and the Islam debate.