'Jinnah should've taken Congress to Pakistan': MP Home Min mocks MLA's 'partition' quip

After Congress MLA Sajjan Singh Verma hailed partition as an act of wisdom, Mhya Presh Home Minister Narottam Mishra hit out at him on Friday. Verma also triggered a row by calling Muhamm Ali Jinnah a "freedom fighter" and asserted that definition of a freedom fighter does not change if someone is a Muslim. dressing a press briefing, Mishra called upon Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Wayan MP Rahul Gandhi and former MP CM Kamal Nath to explain ir connection with Pakistan's founder. Moreover, he jibed that India would have benefited if Jinnah h taken Congress to Pakistan. 

MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra remarked, "Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Kamal Nath should answer what is ir 'Sajjan' connection with Jinnah. y should throw light on this. I want to thank Sajjan Bhai because he me it clear that (Pandit Jawaharlal) Nehru and not just Jinnah was responsible for partition. I said from beginning that this Gandhi-Nehru family is responsible for partition of country. He said that Jinnah did a good thing by dividing India. He would have done more good for country if he h taken Congress re (Pakistan)." 

Congress MLA stirs controversy

Speaking to media on Wednesday, Congress MLA Sajjan Singh Verma opined, "On one hand, Mohan Bhagwat said in Chitrakoot recently that he wants to create Akhand Bharat which will include India, Pakistan, Banglesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Today, 25 crore Muslims live in India. Today, 21 crore Muslims live in Pakistan. 11 crore Muslims live in Banglesh. If Muslims of Pakistan, Banglesh and Indonesia become a part of Akhand Bharat, where will Mohan Bhagwat and PM Modi stand?" 

He ded, "We must thank Nehru and Jinnah for dividing India into two parts. If you are a Muslim and you want to go to Pakistan, you can do so. If you are a Hindu and you want to go to India, you can do so. On one hand, y are blaming Nehru and Jinnah for doing this wise act and on or hand, you want to make Akhand Bharat". During UP Assembly election campaign earlier this year, SP chief Akhilesh Yav h also caused a stir by claiming that Jinnah fought for India's Independence.