'This Is Just Too Much': Venkatesh Prasad On Nupur Sharma's Effigy Hanging Outside Belgavi Mosque

Protests are taking place all over India after suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nupur Sharma's controversial statement. Action is also being taken against accused involved in violent protests.

Protests are taking place all over India after Nupur Sharma's controversial statement.

Source : @venkateshprasad / Twitter

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad Sunday reacted to the hanging of the effigy of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma outside a mosque in Belagavia amid violent protests over controversial comments on Prophet Mohammad. Venkatesh took to Twitter to express his apprehension, and call out those who are involved in "such acts that could be a sign of things to come and could become a threat to more than one person in uncertain times". Protests are taking place all over India after Nupur Sharma's controversial statement. Action is also being taken against the accused involved in violent protests.

The whataboutery to this tweet is simply unbelievable. News channels along with justifiers and people indulging in whataboutery are significant contributors to the pitiful situation. This is not just an effigy By the way,but a threat to more than one person in no uncertain terms. https://t.co/xeLtajrvdB

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) June 12, 2022

This is an effigy of Nupur Sharma hanging in Karnataka.
Simply cannot believe that this is 21st century, India.
I would urge everyone to leave politics aside and let sanity prevail. This is just too much. pic.twitter.com/Bl1K7Ke9qf

— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) June 10, 2022

Replying to Venkatesh Prasad's tweet, Swara Bhasker said 'sane people' feel same horror at beef lynchings.

Agree. I hope all us sane people feel the same horror at the beef lynchings & when the a poor migrant labourer was burnt alive on suspicion of so-called love jehad in Rajasamand, Rajasthan. This is an effigy, those were real people.
Our horror should not be based on identity. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/ljWRypnfQY

— Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) June 11, 2022

Meanwhile, Delhi Police has registered an FIR against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and 31 others, including controversial priest Yeti Narasimhan, for allegedly spreading hatred and hurting religious sentiments.