‘Respect Pakistan…they have atom bomb‘: Mani Shankar Aiyar triggers massive row
After Sam Pitroda‘s controversial statements and racist slur, now Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar triggered a fresh row.
The veteran Congress leader has displayed his love for Pakistan and ignited a controversy by saying that “India should give respect to Pakistan as it has an atom bomb“.
In an interview that has gone viral now, Aiyar says, “India should give respect to Pakistan as it has an atom bomb! If we don’t give them respect, they’ll think of using an atomic bomb against India. India showing muscular policy should not forget that Pakistan also has muscle (atom bomb) at Kahuta (Rawalpindi).”
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Hitting back on Aiyarās statement, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the Congress of maintaining close ties with Pakistan. He asserted that Aiyar’s remarks exemplify Congress’ ongoing affinity toward Pakistan, a nation known for harboring and supporting terrorists targeting India.
Poonawala said, “Despite Pakistan’s involvement in terrorist activities against India, Aiyar talks about respecting them.”
He added, “When support came from Pakistan for the Congress, their leaders gave a clean chit to Kasab and Pakistan for 26/11. Shashi Tharoor used words with a language similar to Pakistan’s for Kashmir. Many Congress leaders made statements regarding the Pulwama and Poonch terrorist attacks, and now Mani Shankar Aiyar, by standing with terrorists and supporting Pakistan, shows the Congress’ hand with terrorists and Pakistan, and now another evidence of this has come to light.”
Slamming Aiyar, BJP leader Major Surendra Poonia posted on X, “Mani Shankar Aiyyar is batting on behalf of ISI and wants India to sit in the lap of Pakistan! Why Congressis have so much love for Pakistan itās in their SYSTEM.”
Aiyar has been regularly making statements in favour of Pakistan and against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In 2015, Aiyar, during a panel discussion with a Pakistani anchor said that PM Modi has to be removed. “The first and the foremost thing is to remove Modi. Only then can the talks move forward. We have to wait for four more years. Bring us back to power and remove them.”
Aiyar’s statement comes soon after the resignation of Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, whose statements have embarrassed the grand old party.
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‘we have psykopants like Mani Iyer in the Congress party , due to their presence, day by day the Congress party is loosing people’s confidence. Whether the Congress P.M., or Non-Congress P.m, including Narandra Modi had extended olive branch to Pakistan , but in return , what did we get? Mr. Iyer, better withdraw from the public place and keep quite. When Bill Clinton said, ” Pakistan has atomic bomb, Vajpayjee has replied, let them use it , before going for 2nd one, Pakistan would be wiped out. Hence, Mr. Iyer, Abdula, it is better for you both , to keep quite.