Lyrist and filmmaker Javed Akhtar hit out at Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari over his comment that India’s neighbour “tolerates” its Hindu inhabitants. Taking a pot shot at Zardari, the Indian lyrist mentioned he has at all times been insensitive to all “which is lower than 10%”.
Zardari had earlier focused India, saying the individuals “imagine in Akhand Bharat”, whereas Muslims in Pakistan have been extra tolerant in the direction of their minorities.
Reacting to the Pakistan president’s remarks, Akhtar wrote on X, “Mr Zardari of Pakistan who had come into the limelight after Benazeer Bhutto had married says that they tolerate the 3-4 % Hindu inhabitants of their nation.”
Taking a veiled swipe at Zardari, who has been accused of taking a reduce from authorities initiatives, Akhtar mentioned, “I perceive Mr Zardari you’ve got at all times been insensitive to all underneath the solar which is lower than 10%.”
Addressing an occasion on the event of Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14, Zardari mentioned individuals in each the nations maintain completely different views, asserting that Hindus in Pakistan are free to follow their faith.
He claimed that the Hindus residing in Pakistan would like to stay within the Islamic nation moderately than transfer to India.
“The Indians have a unique standpoint. They’ve their very own agenda in thoughts. They imagine in Akhand Bharat. However there’s a lot in between which they’ve forgotten,” Zardari mentioned.
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“We’re Muslims. They aren’t. However we’re Muslims of the mindset that we tolerate 3-4 per cent Hindu inhabitants in Pakistan. They’re as free, pretty much as good as anyplace else they have been. They’d moderately be with us than be with them,” he mentioned.
Zardari made the remarks whereas discussing Pakistan’s ties with India, the position of the armed forces and the broader geopolitical scenario within the area. Pakistan, which was created via the Partition of British India, marks its Independence Day a day earlier than India.
