Pope's statement not wrong: Uma

Chandigarh: Observing that the Islamic world should be ready to face healthy criticism, Bhartiya Janashakti Party chief Uma Bharti said on Saturday that she did not consider as wrong the comments made by Pope enedict XVI on Prophet Mohammed.

"I don't consider Pope's criticism wrong. Healthy criticism should be allowed," Bharti said.

"Those who run Islam should be ready to face healthy criticism unless the existence of the community is threatened."

She added, "Whether I agree (to the views of the Pope) or not is debatable."

Bharti said, "Islamic fundamentalism has increased" because of jehadis. The fundamentalists are responsible for linking jehad with Islam," she said.

Muslim leaders should tell the terrorists not to link jehad with Islam, she said.