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After suspended over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a recent TV debate, former BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Sunday issued an apology and said she unconditionally withdraw her statement. She said that it was never her intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings.

On Twitter Sharma wrote, "I have been attending TV debates for the past many days where our Mahadev was being insulted and disrespected continuously. It was mockingly being said that it is not Shivling but a fountain. The Shivling was also being ridiculed by comparing it to roadside signs and poles in Delhi."

"I could not tolerate this continuous insult and disrespect towards our Mahadev and I said some things in response to it. If my words have caused discomfort or hurt religious feelings of anyone whatsoever, I hereby unconditionally withdraw my statement. It was never my intention to hurt anyone's religious feelings," Sharma added.

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— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) June 5, 2022

In another tweet, Sharma said, "I request all media houses and everybody else not to make my address public. There is a security threat to my family." Sharma had claimed that she has been getting threats for her remark.

I request all media houses and everybody else not to make my address public. There is a security threat to my family.

— Nupur Sharma (@NupurSharmaBJP) June 5, 2022

Earlier in the day, the BJP suspended party spokespersons Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal for their comments on Prophet Muhammad.

Sharma is party national spokesperson and Jindal is spokesperson and head of media department of BJP Delhi unit.