NEW DELHI: BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Saturday launched a pointy assault on Congress following controversial remarks by former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi and Congress chief Sam Pitroda.Malviya slammed the grand outdated occasion for its alleged “smooth nook for Pakistan” and accused it of prioritising “appeasement over nationwide curiosity.”
In a put up on X, he wrote: “It may well’t be a coincidence. Not too way back, rabid Hindu-hater Shahid Afridi showered reward on Rahul Gandhi. Quickly after, Sam Pitroda went a step additional, declaring that Pakistan felt like residence. Congress’s smooth nook for Pakistan shouldn’t be new. It’s the similar occasion that accepted Partition, leaving Bharat to pay a heavy worth.”He added: “Repeatedly, Congress has chosen appeasement over nationwide curiosity. Save Bharat from Congress.”The BJP response follows statements by Pitroda, who sparked recent debate together with his overseas coverage recommendation advocating a “neighbourhood-first” strategy. Talking about Pakistan, he stated he had “felt at residence,” pointing to the “widespread gene pool” shared by the individuals.Afridi, in the meantime, praised Rahul Gandhi throughout a Pakistani TV dialogue, calling him a politician with a “constructive mindset” and not directly focusing on the Congress neta by noting he has been a “darling” of Pakistan. Afridi was additionally essential of Prime Minister Modi and his administration.