‘There is no justification for terrorism for any reason or under any circumstances’
Key points
- ‘Personal attacks in unacceptable language against French President Emmanuel Macron’
- ‘There is no justification for terrorism for any reason or under any circumstances’
- ‘We also condemn the brutal terrorist attack that claimed the life of a French teacher in a gruesome way that has shocked the world’
New Delhi: In condemning the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, India said there is no justification for terrorism for any reason or circumstance and backed French President Emmanuel Macron saying that “personal attacks” against him violate the most basic standards of international discourse.
Issuing a statement, India said: “We deeply deplore the personal attacks in unacceptable language against President Emmanuel Macron in violation of the most basic standards of international speech. We also condemn the brutal terrorist attack that claimed the life of a French teacher. in a way that has shocked the world. We offer our condolences to his family and the people of France. There is no justification for terrorism for any reason or circumstance. “
‘There is no justification for terrorism for any reason’
Imran Khan of Pakistan and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey have attacked Macron for publishing the Charlie Hebdo cartoon, which was derogatory in nature.
Meanwhile, France has sought EU action against Turkey.
“France wants its EU partners to take action, including possible sanctions, against Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a series of” provocations, “the country’s Europe minister said on Wednesday.
“We need to go further … We will push for strong European responses, which could include sanctions,” Clement Beaune told parliament.
Macron has defended the publication of cartoons about the Prophet
Meanwhile, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a letter to the leaders of the Muslim states asking them to make collective efforts to tackle the growing trend of Islamophobia.
“Recent statements at the leadership level and incidents of desecration of the Holy Quran are a reflection of this growing Islamophobia that is spreading in European countries where significant Muslim populations reside,” according to the letter posted on Khan’s official Twitter account. .
Macron has defended the reissuing of cartoons about the Prophet in France saying that such depictions were protected by the right to freedom of expression.
