Delhi police gave her license for self protection...
Nupur Sharma, a BJP spokesperson made controversial statements About Prophet Muhammad during the TV debate which got her suspended. It triggered protests and violence which led to her getting death threats At the expense of her safety. She then requested for gun license for her safety and recently got the license from Delhi Police.
She had complained about receiving threats to her life, even more so after the Supreme Court's scathing remarks in July asking her to apologies for "setting the country on fire" with her irresponsible comments on May 26.
Those who had come out in her support had also been threatened. At least two killings were linked to the controversy. Umesh Kolhe, a pharmacist who had backed her, was killed in Maharashtra's Amravati in June. Days later, a tailor in Udaipur who had supported Nupur Sharma on social media was hacked to death in his shop.
Her lawyer told the Supreme Court that there was "an ever-increasing threat to her safety" and that it is "a real and genuine threat".
The judges said that Sharma single handedly brought chaos to the whole country. She was the sole person responsible for igniting such violence and hatred in the country during that time. The judges also went on to say that Nupur Sharma is a woman with loose tongue and has made all kinds of irresponsible comments on TV Even though she claims herself to be a lawyer for 10 years standing. According to the judges she should have immediately apologised to the whole Country for her irresponsible comments.
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