Indian Leader Denounces US, Israel Over Anti-Islam Film

New Delhi, Sept 15, IRNA – An Indian politician Friday strongly denounced the US and Israel over anti-Islam film hosted on internet. A 14-minute trailer for the video titled “Innocence of Muslims,” was uploaded on the internet depicting Holy Prophet Muhammad (P) in a derogatory manner According to media reports, the video is a brain child of a 52-year old Israeli-American, Sam Bacile who had received a donation of $ 5 million from 100 Jewish donors to make a movie called “Islam is Cancer.” Talking to IRNA, Asif Mohd Khan, MLA of Delhi Assembly said: “From the Satanic Verses till the said film, all were criminal act, the US and Israel had been encouraging the blasphemy activities instead of containing it”. He noted that the blasphemous material about Islam, Holy Qur'an, or Holy Prophet (P) hosted on internet, depicting in cartoons or written in novels, is a highly condemnable act. Underlining that any blasphemous activity against any religion, religious books, places or religious icons is against humanity, Indian leader further noted that Islam does not allow deriding other religions. “No one should be allowed to disgrace religion on the pretext of freedom of expression,” he maintained. Deploring the silence of western countries against the blasphemy acts, Asif termed it a “criminal negligence” which was equally against the concept of freedom. He warned that Muslims will not allow these powers to humiliate them in the name of freedom of expression. Because it was not the matter of freedom of expression but it was the freedom of hurting sentiments of Muslim world. Indian politician urged the peace loving people of the country and around the globe to voiced the concern and pressurize the elements engaged to stop the blasphemy activities before it became too-late./end