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As the list of the nations grows amid objections to the remarks made against Prophet Mohammed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal, the United Nations has said it encourages "respect and tolerance for all religions".
“I've seen stories. I haven't seen the remarks themselves, but I mean, regardless, I can tell you that we strongly encourage respect and tolerance for all religions,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson of UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, said at a press conference, news agency PTI reported.






