Prophet Remark

Times Now News Anchor Navika Kumar has been given interim protection by the Supreme Court. On August 8, the Top Court reviewed a petition filed by Kumar against multiple FIRs, legal notices against her over the prophet remark of suspended BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma on their channel. As per the SC bench led by Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli issued the orders, protecting Kumar from legal FIRs.

The Islamic State's Khorasan Province (IS-KP) conducted an attack on a Gurdwara in Afghanistan, as a revenge attack against the BJP leader's remark against Prophet Mohammad. ISIS claimed the attack and "Saturday's attack targeted Hindus and Sikhs and the "apostates" who protected them in "an act of support for the Messenger of Allah". In the attack, two people died, whereas seven people were left injured.