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Nupur Sharma Prophet row: Weve condemned the offensive comments made by two BJP functionaries, and we were glad to see that the party publicly condemned their statements, State department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Thursday.

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Prophet row Uttar Pradesh live updates Heavy police deployment drone surveillance in view of Friday prayers in UP

A Mumbai Police team reached New Delhi on Thursday to serve a summons to former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. However, the summons is yet to be served as Sharma has not yet been located, sources said.

The Pydhonie police had last month booked Sharma over her derogatory remarks on Islam, after receiving a complaint from the Raza Academy. A summons was sent to her via email last week and a team left for Delhi on Thursday.

A week after violence erupted in Lucknow over the alleged remarks on Prophet Mohammad by a BJP leader, police offered red roses to all the namazis arriving at Teele Wali Masjid to ensure that Friday prayers pass off peacefully.

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A team from the Mumbai Police has been camping in Delhi since Thursday to issue a summons to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. However, amidst reports of her being 'untraceable', the police team has not even been able to reach her house so far, due to lack of local support, sources confirmed.

A delegation of opposition politicians and leaders of religious organisations have requested the police to not enter Muslim localities in the middle of the night – action they feel police have undertaken primarily to instil fear in residents.

The West Bengal government was asked by Calcutta High Court to take all possible measures, including deployment of central forces, to ensure no violence takes place during protests over remarks made against Prophet Muhammad by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.