Hitting back at remark on minorities in India, India said Pak PM lacks understanding about India’s secularism

New Delhi, February 12: Pakistan’s insensitive and inattentive behaviour about other countries is not new to all. In a latest India slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks on minorities in India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that India has leaders of all faiths who occupy highest Constitutional and official positions. The MEA said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lacks understanding about India's secular polity.

 

Addressing the media, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that Pakistan Prime Minister's remarks are egregious insult to all citizens of India. Pakistan's PM has yet again demonstrated his lack of understanding about India's secular polity and ethos. He further added, “India has leaders of all faiths who occupy its highest Constitutional and official positions. Pakistani citizens of non-Islamic faith are barred from occupying high Constitutional offices. Minorities are often turned away from govt bodies like their PMEAC, even in 'naya Pakistan.”

MEA statement comes on the backdrop of recent comments by Imran Khan, who had said that Pakistan treats minorities 'as equal citizens, unlike what is happening in India'. Recently, Khan had even said that it would continue to support the 'struggle of Kashmiris'.

Pakistan should realise that atrocities on minorities is at a high rate in Pakistan. The forceful abductions and conversion along with the various harassment enforced on the people in Pakistan should be given first priority instead of pointing at other nations.