Coimbatore: Members of India Thowheed Jamaath (INTJ) on Friday staged a protest at Athupalam here against the French government and President Emmanuel Macron.
The protesters stood on the photos of Macron and condemned him for insulting Prophet Muhammad. They also raised slogans against the French government.
Under Macron’s leadership, there has been an increase in the number of hate campaigns against Islam and the Prophet, INTJ president Bakkar told the protesters.
“French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo had published a cartoon to dishonour the Prophet in 2015. Several nations, including Islamic countries, condemned the magazine and the French government for the hate campaign against Islam. In the name of freedom of expression, French teacher Samuel Paty showed the caricature of the Prophet to students. INTJ condemns the incident,” a press release said.
INTJ condemned Macron for saying that France will not give up the cartoons on the Prophet. “The French government is trying to spur communal clash and Macron will lead to the destruction of the country,” it said. TNN