Adnan Siddiqui pulls out of APPNA event in USA over Prophet remarks

The iconic actor-producer Adnan Siddiqui will not be attending APPNA to be held in the US from 14th – 16th July.

In a release issued by his team, Siddiqui is said to strongly condemn the insolent and obscene remarks made by Hindu right-wing Indian politicians against the Prophet (PBUH). “My conscience will never allow me to be in the same space as artists from the country that has insulted our Prophet. I have nothing against the artists personally but as a form of personal protest and as solidarity for my Muslim brethren worldwide, I have excused myself from the event.”

The remarks by the two Indian leaders have received widespread criticism from Muslim nations across the world including Pakistan. “As a Pakistani too, I stand with my country that has strongly criticized the Indian government’s enabling of such Islamophobia,” asserts Mr. Siddiqui.