'India becoming Pakistan because of BJP mirroring partition logic': Tharoor on Giriraj Singh's reservation comment

In reply to Giriraj Singh's comment on Muslim reservation, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday launched a scathing attack on BJP by claiming that 'India becoming Pakistan is result of the party mirroring the logic of partition.'

"In fact, the sad thing is, India becoming Pakistan is the result of the BJP mirroring the logic of partition...We want to see everyone included in the narrative of Indian progress. It is simply not fair for a minister to say India becoming Pakistan when one thing we stand for in the Indian alliance is the opposite of the logic that the BJP is pursuing which mirrors the logic of Pakistan," said Tharoor.

Earlier during the day, BJP leader Giriraj Singh claimed that reservation given to Muslims is an attack on Hindus. "The time has come that the reservations given to the Muslims should be rethought about. Reservation given to them is an attack on the Hindus...If all the Hindus do not unite & fight against the Muslim reservation then in the coming days India will become Pakistan..." said Singh.


In another attack, Tharoor also said he was "confused" by the PM's speeches smacking of "Muslim bashing" after which he said in an interview that he would be unworthy of his office if he pitted one community against another.

(with agency inputs)