Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh On June 26 slammed former United States President Barack Obama for his remarks on the rights of Muslims in India.
Rajnath Singh Hits Back At Former US President
While speaking at an event in Jammu, Rajnath Singh said, “Obama Ji should not forget that India is the only country which considers all the people living in the world as family members. He should also think about himself as to how many Muslim countries he has attacked.”
During a recent interview, Barack Obama said that India may start “pulling apart” if the government does not protect the rights of its ethnic minorities.
“If the president meets with Prime Minister Modi, then the protection of the Muslim minority in a majority Hindu India – that’s something worth mentioning. If I had a conversation with Prime Minister Modi, who I know well, part of my argument would be that if you do not protect the rights of ethnic minorities in India, then there is a strong possibility that India at some point starts pulling apart,” he added.
Earlier, on June 25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at Obama and said, “I was shocked. When PM Modi was campaigning in the US – and by campaigning I mean speaking about India – a former President of the US is speaking about Indian Muslims.”
“And I am saying this with restraint because it involves another country. We want friendship with the US but there too we get remarks about religious freedom in India. A former President – under whose rule six Muslim-majority countries were bombed with more than 26,000 bombs – how will people trust his allegations?” she added.
