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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ex-Union Minister Likens Pak's Terror Support To 'Hitler-Era Fascism' In London
/ Jun 02, 2025, 04:07PM IST Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, speaking in London as part of an all-party delegation, compared Pakistan's continued support for terrorism to the resurgence of Hitler-era fascism. He warned that unless the global community recognises this threat, the sacrifices of those who died fighting terror will be in vain. Citing Pakistan's violent origins, Akbar said it was 'born after the Calcutta killings of 1946' and 'died in 1971 after the Dhaka massacre,' yet continues to pursue violence as state policy. Drawing parallels with European history, he called the terrorism in Kashmir 'ethnic cleansing' and urged Europe to remember the horrors of fascism.#mjakbar #pakistanterrorism #hitler #fascism #globalcommunity #fightterror #calcuttakillings1946 #dhakamassacre1971 #kashmir #ethniccleansing #europeanhistory #indiapakistan #terrorism #statepolicy #london #allpartydelegation #operationSindoor #internationalsecurity #indiandiplomacy #antiterrordiplomacy #noterror #unitedagainstterror #toi #toibharat
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Pahalgam attack an example of fascist terror…': MJ Akbar talks tough on need for Operation Sindoor
Former MP and journalist MJ Akbar advocated for the Modi administration's counter on Pakistan terrorists, Operation Sindoor, saying a new form of fascist terror has engulfed Kashmir and Pakistan.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Government With Double Face": MJ Akbar On Why Talks With Pak Are A "Bluff"
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Former union minister MJ Akbar criticised Pakistan, calling its government double-faced and deceptive during an Indian event in Copenhagen. He emphasised that talks with Pakistan are mere bluffs, claiming they exploit discussions to prepare for terrorism. New Delhi: Former union minister MJ Akbar, part of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, took a "snake" jibe at Pakistan, saying the country has a government with a "forked tongue" and is "double-faced". Speaking to an Indian crowd in Copenhagen, the former minister of state for external affairs referred to the talks Pakistan has been pushing India for after New Delhi's strong measures against Islamabad in view of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people died. "Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue, whose tongue do we address? Pakistan has talks with a poisoned gets hurt when a tongue is poisoned? A snake is never killed by its own poison," Mr Akbar said. He added, "And yet we have the moral courage to say that we will talk on the issues that matter. We will not waste our time on talks which have become an excuse. All talks with Pakistan are simply a period which Pakistan exploits in order to prepare itself for the next terrorist attack. The talks are nothing but a bluff." Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's actions, Mr Akbar said, "We now have a leader who has actually called out Pakistan's has made as much effort to bring a nation with a genetic disorder to its senses." #WATCH | Copenhagen, Denmark | Former Union Minister MJ Akbar says, "Even well-meaning friends will ask you, why don't you talk to Pakistan? Tell them Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue; whose… — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2025 Mr Akbar is a part of the multi-party delegation, which includes BJP MPs Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. It is led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Centre has formed many delegations as a part of its diplomatic outreach program after Operation Sindoor - a targeted military strike on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in response to the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack. The all-party delegations are visiting key partner countries and the UN Security Council. According to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, the delegations are projecting India's consensus and a resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations.
Mint
3 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
MJ Akbar on 'talks with Pakistan': 'Govt with double face, forked tongue, which one do we talk to?'
Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, who is part of global outreach programme delegation travelling across the world to convey India's firm stance against terrorism, criticised Pakistan, calling it a nation with a 'double face' and a 'forked tongue'. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen in Denmark, MJ Akbar said, 'Even well-meaning friends will ask you, why don't you talk to Pakistan? Tell them Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue; whose tongue do we address? Pakistan has talks with a poisoned tongue that gets hurt when a tongue is poisoned.' 'The talks are nothing but a bluff. We now have a leader who has actually called the bluff, Narendra Modi... Nobody has made as much effort to bring a nation with a genetic disorder to its senses,' the former Union minister said. The Indian delegation in Copenhagen, led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, includes BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, former Union Minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. According to reports, some Pakistani nationals also raised slogans outside the venue while the delegation was addressing the Indian diaspora. Firing shots at them, Ravi Shankar Prasad said that they have come here in 'desperation', advising people to 'ignore them with impunity'. 'I was very surprised to see Pakistanis here raising programme is going very are getting wide handlers in Pakistan must have told them to do something. They have come here in desperation. Pakistan is a desperate country that lives in desperation. Ignore them with impunity,' Prasad said. He further highlighted the human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Balochistan, highlighting the plight of civilians in those regions. 'What kind of ill treatment in PoK people are suffering, do you know? They are crying to shift to Balochistan, women are given the worst barbaric treatment is in great commotion fought four conventional of this India started, we only responded and Pakistan lost all of them... 'Jinnah ne banaya Pakistan woh ban gayi General ki Dukan' [Jinnah created Pakistan, it became an Army General's shop],' Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Forked Tongue': MJ Akbar Likens Pakistan To ‘Snake' In Denmark, Calls Out ‘Hold Talks' Bluff
Last Updated: MJ Akbar called out Pakistan's "hold talks" bluff during his address in Denmark and said that the neighbour has a "forked tongue" and its government has a "double face". Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, who is a part of the delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad to Denmark, likened Pakistan to a 'snake", stating that the country holds talks 'with a poisoned and forked tongue". Highlighting that Pakistan has a government with a 'double face", he said that their calls for talks are only a 'bluff". His remarks came in reference to the sham requests by Pakistan to hold talks in the aftermath of India's Operation Sindoor, which brought the Pakistani military to its knees after Indian missile strikes that destroyed 11 of the enemy's airbases on May 10. 'Even well-meaning friends will ask you, why don't you talk to Pakistan? Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue. Whose tongue do we address? Pakistan has talks with a poisoned tongue. Who gets hurt when a tongue is poisoned? A snake is never killed by its own poison," Akbar said. #WATCH | Copenhagen, Denmark | Former Union Minister MJ Akbar says, 'Even well-meaning friends will ask you, why don't you talk to Pakistan? Tell them Pakistan has a government with a double face, which face do we talk to? Pakistan has a government with a forked tongue; whose… — ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2025 'And yet we have the moral courage to say that we will talk on the issues that matter. We will not waste our time on talks that have become an excuse. All talks with Pakistan are simply a period during which Pakistan exploits in order to prepare itself for the next terrorist attack. The talks are nothing but a bluff," the former minister added. The BJP leader also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the firm decision to give a nod to Operation Sindoor to the armed forces and said that he has called out Pakistan's bluff. 'We now have a leader who has actually called out Pakistan's bluff…Nobody has made as much effort to bring a nation with a genetic disorder to its senses," he said. Akbar is part of a team constituting members from different political parties, including BJP MPs Ravi Shankar Prasad, Daggubati Purandeswari and Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MPs Ghulam Ali Khatana and Amar Singh, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. The Central government has formed several such teams as part of a diplomatic effort after Operation Sindoor — a military strike targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), carried out in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Location : Denmark
