Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday once again praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Praising the latter, Chaudhry said Gandhi was following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, who once believed in socialist reforms and distribution of wealth.
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Addressing the Wayanad MP as “Mr Rahul”, the Pakistani leader emphasized on the equitable distribution of wealth, which according to Rahul Gandhi is the biggest challenge facing capitalism in Pakistan and India.
“Rahul Gandhi, like his great grandfather Jawaharlal, has a socialist in him and the problems of India and Pakistan remain so even after 75 years of partition,” Rahul Sahib said last night Said in his speech that 30 or 50 families own 70% of the wealth in India, so Pakistan has only one business club called Pak Business Council and very few real estates, Seth owns 75% of the wealth in Pakistan… The fair distribution of wealth is Capitalism’s greatest challenge,” he said in a post on X.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the great old party over Chaudhry’s praise, saying the Pakistani leader wanted “Congress Sheikhzada” to be the prime minister of India.
“…Former Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry recently said what the opposition (India) said that the BJP government should not come to power in India and Prime Minister Modi should lose…I request everyone to go to Fawad · Chaudhry’s Tweets and Comparisons Today, in a new tweet, he (Fawad Chaudhry) expressed his love for his family (Gandhi family)… He used the word “Rahul Sa Haab” word… said Sudhanshu Trivedi, a BJP MP and spokesperson.
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Earlier this week, the former Pakistani minister sparked a political conflict by praising Wayanad MP for targeting the saffron camp during the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir.
In a video shared by the Pakistani leader, Gandhi spoke about the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and asked if poor people were invited to the event. The Pakistani leader, who was criticized for supporting Rahul Gandhi, added: “Because I stand against extremists and hate mongers, whether in Pakistan, India or elsewhere…”
The Congress party, however, claimed that the Pakistani leader was under pressure to make the remarks so that the BJP could benefit from such remarks in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Party leader Rashid Alvi claimed Chaudhry was under pressure from the government of Shehbaz Sharif, who has good relations with the prime minister. Alvi added that the statement praising the Congress leader was made so that Prime Minister Modi could use it and benefit in the ongoing polls.
“…Fawad Chaudhry’s statement was made under pressure from Nawaz Sharif and his brother’s government. Prime Minister Modi has very good relations with Nawaz Sharif. This statement was made to make us The Prime Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party (with ties to Pakistan) has never been to Pakistan…those who want to take advantage of him (Fawad). Chaudhry)’s statement put pressure on him…” he told news agency ANI.