HIGHLIGHTS
- India trashes Imran Khan’s comments on treatment of Muslims India in backdrop of coronavirus
- Bizarre comments an attempt to shift focus from “abysmal handling” of their internal affairs: India
- Imran Khan had accused the Indian government of deliberately targeting Muslims
India has rejected Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s allegations of discrimination against Muslims in the country in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
Following Imran Khan accusing the Indian government of deliberately targeting the Muslim community as the world battles coronavirus, External Affairs Ministry (EAM) said the “bizarre comments” was an attempt to shift focus from the “abysmal handling” of their internal affairs.
“The bizarre comments by the Pakistani leadership are an attempt to shift focus from the abysmal handling of their internal affairs,” MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said on Monday, and added, “Instead of concentrating on fighting Covid-19, they are making baseless allegations against their neighbours.”
“On the subject of minorities, they (Pakistani leadership) would be well advised to address the concerns of their own dwindling minority communities, which have been truly discriminated against,” Srivastava said as he responded to media queries on Imran Khan’s remarks.
India’s response came after Pakistan PM Imran Khan accused the Indian government of deliberately targeting the Muslim community against the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis.