Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that an insult to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not an expression of artistic freedom, but a “violation of religious freedom”, according to the state news agency. TASS,
Putin made these remarks during his annual press conference In Moscow on Thursday, the insult of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a violation of the “sacred feelings of people who believe in Islam”.
TASS Told that the Russian President also criticized it publication About the blasphemous sketch of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the French magazine charlie hebdo,
The report quoted Putin as saying that such acts gave rise to extremist retaliation.
He said that artistic freedom has its limits and it should not infringe on the freedom of others.
The President further said that Russia has grown into a multi-ethnic and multi-accepting state and so Russians have a habit of respecting each other’s traditions, as reported.
In some other countries, this honor came in short supply, he said.
charlie hebdo blasphemy sketch, published in 2015 Condemnation Muslims around the world.
The publication also led attack On 7 January 2015 in the magazine’s office, in which 12 people were killed.
The issue surfaced again in 2020 when the magazine republished Sketch on September 2 to coincide with the trial of 14 people accused of helping attackers in gun sabotage against magazine employees.
A month later, there was a history teacher in France sentenced to death After showing the caricature to your class. In a ceremony dedicated to the teacher, French President Emmanuel Macron had swore off not to give up [the] cartoons” and controversial comments against “Islamists”, whom he said “want our future”.
caricatures were still projected on the mask Protests at one building in one city and across the country.
The move and remarks of the French President were criticized by the Muslim world.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had condemned him said:”” This is a time when President Macron can put [a] Instead of being further polarized and marginalised, extremists are denied the touch and space of treatment which inevitably leads to bigotry. ,
Meanwhile, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan demanded that the government expel the French envoy and close the embassy, leading to protests by police and clashes across the country.