A live debate on Zee News recorded a Congress spokesperson asking for a sperate country for Muslims in India. In the video, the politician is heard challenging the Bhartiya Janata Party government to give a ‘separate nation’ to the 25 crore Indian Muslims.
A separate nation for Indian Muslims?
The politician is identified as Congress spokesperson, Ajay Verma, he challenges the BJP government to give a ‘separate nation’ to the 25 crore Indian Muslims and then declare India a ‘Hindu Rashtra’.
“I dare the Indian government to show guts and give a separate country, like Pakistan, to Indian Muslims. Then you can declare India as a Hindu Rashtra (nation),” he said during a live debate.
Ajay Verma of Sonia Gandhi led Congress Party says on national TV "Now that Moosleems are 25cr , give them another bangladesh from Hindustan
So congress party is truly following "Jinnah Wali Azadi" like it did in 1947"#ShaheenBagh toh bahana hai
Hindustan nishana hai" pic.twitter.com/ySCK9Xny0e— Ritu (सत्यसाधक) #EqualRightsForHindus (@RituRathaur) January 30, 2020
The incident followed during ZEE news’ popular political debate show ‘Taal Thok Ke’ on which members were discussing the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.
The Congress spokesperson’s remarks brought intense reactions from the anchor and from the BJP spokesperson, Sudhanshu Trivedi, who criticized him for his provocative and divisive comments.
Twitter reacts
For vote bank politics Congress never hesitate to divide the country.Minorities must understand that Cong is doing more harm than good to them.
I dare Indian government to show guts and give a separate country, like Pakistan,to Indian Muslimshttps://t.co/GmAUNU0qjS
— S.Gopalakrishnan (@raja7954) January 31, 2020
Ajay Verma looks like a Mullah himself. https://t.co/fNiBxDniI7
— Moral Victory ?? (@lakshmianand96) February 1, 2020
It's important that we remind ourselves of the Direct action day (16th August 1946) led by Jinnah (Especially after Congress member Ajay verma mentioned Giving 25 crore muslims, a separate state in a news debate) Congress has always been connected to this theory of separatism.
— Thesanatanist (@thesanatanist) January 31, 2020
Congy Ajay Verma's partition demand is proof that if Conrace or any other ahindu Shakti gets powerr ever again, a sinister plan will be unleashed to finish Hinduism, to kill Hindutv and to neutralize Hindus
Annti-Hindu forces will not let go even quarter of an opportunity pic.twitter.com/eeTdrclZbe
— ANANTH SETH (@AnanthSeth) January 31, 2020
This vermin Ajay Verma has proved that for it's own personal and political gains… @INCIndia was solely responsible for partition of India in 1947… We have to fear more from enemy within than Pakistan … https://t.co/tF4cyiCXpL
— Pandit Satish Sharma (@satish93572512) January 31, 2020
Ajay Verma should be arrested atonce for divisive statements.
Gaddar Ajay. https://t.co/pX2fBGuR9p— JBL SRIVASTAVA (@JblSrivastava) January 29, 2020
He is @GZB_AjayVerma spokie @INCIndia
He wants a seperate Nation from India For 25 crore Muslims of india like BD &Pak.
Still u didnt get why they support TukdeTukde Gang?
Why they r helping AAP?
Why they r helping Shaheenbagh & Sharjeel?
Why they helped Afzal, Yakub, Dawood? pic.twitter.com/emTJTS6Zxl— Arvind Lodha?? (@AB_BJP) January 31, 2020
@RahulGandhi MR. RAHUL GANDHI JI.
KINDLY CLEAR YOUR STAND ON YOU PARTY PERSON AJAY VERMA VIEWS ABOUT SPRT NATION FORR INDIAN MUSLIMS. pic.twitter.com/XmCdd80i9N
— CHOWKIDAR GAURAV BHATI. (@Adlecgaurav) January 30, 2020
Ajay Verma now needs this ? pic.twitter.com/0QX0vy8A5U
— Dorairaj Natarajan (@DorairajNataraj) February 1, 2020