Sheikh Hasina needs to be allowed to remain in India: Mani Shankar Aiyar

The Congress chief mentioned that it’s true that minority Hindus in Bangladesh are being attacked, however largely it’s as a result of they’re supporters of Hasina.

“They (reviews about assaults on Hindus) are true however exaggerated, as a result of lots of the conflicts are extra about settlement of political variations,” he mentioned.

Earlier throughout a query hour session, Aiyar mentioned that Pakistanis are very similar to Indians, however solely the accident of partition made them a unique nation.

“There exists way more distinction in me as a Tamil and my spouse as a Punjabi, than between her and a Pakistani Punjabi,” he mentioned.

Taking a jibe on the Narendra Modi regime, the Congress chief mentioned, “Now we have the braveness to undertake surgical strike however this authorities doesn’t have the braveness to sit down throughout the desk with them.”

Pakistan is a rustic which spreads terror however additionally it is a sufferer of terror, Aiyar mentioned.

“They (Pakistan) thought they may carry Taliban to energy in Afghanistan, (however) right now their single largest menace is the Taliban in Afghanistan,” he mentioned.

In a praise to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Aiyar mentioned his single largest achievement was to make sure that India talked to Pakistan on the again channel on what Gen Musharraf known as the four-point settlement on Kashmir.

Singh additionally confirmed that it’s potential to speak enterprise with a navy authorities, he mentioned.

“It’s suicidal for us to proceed carrying Pakistan round our neck just like the albatross. We must always simply discuss to them as Manmohan Singh confirmed on the problem of Kashmir,” he mentioned.

Aiyar earlier took half in a dialogue on his current ebook the place he touched on points like his relation with the Gandhi household, his tryst with the Congress celebration, his stint within the days at Cambridge and his commentary on the current scenario within the nation.