Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has strongly cornered PM Modi’s government on the issue of Pakistan. He said that we do not have the courage to talk to Pakistan on the issue related to both the countries, whereas steps like surgical strikes have been taken. Pakistan, which spreads terrorism, is itself a victim of it. He said that it was Pakistan’s old thinking to bring Taliban to power in Afghanistan, but today the biggest threat for them is that Taliban is in Afghanistan.
He said that it is a big threat for us to have Pakistan hanging around our neck. It is also suicidal for us. We should talk to Pakistan, as former Manmohan Singh did on the Kashmir issue. He said that the people living in Pakistan are also like Indians, but the tragedy of partition has made them a different country from us. The Congress leader praised the work done by Sheikh Hasina for India.
Hindus are being attacked in Bangladesh
The Congress leader said that it is true that minority Hindus are being attacked in Bangladesh, but this is mostly happening because they support Sheikh Hasina. The reports of attacks on Hindus are true, but they are mostly exaggerated. He said that most of the conflicts are done to resolve political differences. Referring to his wife, he said that there is not much difference between me as a Tamil and my wife as a Punjabi, as compared to her and a Pakistani Punjabi.
He praised Sheikh Hasina
He praised Sheikh Hasina and said that I hope everyone will agree with me that Sheikh Hasina has done a lot of good work for India. I am happy that she was given asylum in India. I think we should continue to be her host as long as she wants. Even if she has to live in India for her entire life