BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, expels Naveen Kumar Jindal over inflammatory remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the party's primary membership over controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate.
Citing her views "contrary to the party's position on various matters," BJP suspended Sharma with immediate effect.
Separately, the BJP also expelled Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal from the party, saying that his views on social media vitiate communal harmony and are in violation of its fundamental beliefs