New Delhi/Lucknow: The Congress’ Muslim face and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid embarrassed his party on Tuesday by claiming that his party’s hands were stained with the blood of Muslims.
“I am a part of Congress. So let me accept that we have the blood of Muslims on our hands. I am telling you this; we are ready to show the blood on our hands so that you understand that you too must not get blood on your hands,” Mr Khurshid said. Even as the Congress tried to distance itself from his remarks, saying, “All leaders must remember that such unfounded statements only help the cause of those in power today who seek to divide the society on caste and communal line to retain and attain power at any cost,” the former foreign minister said his response was meant to “defend” the Congress. Latching on to Khurshid’s statement, the BJP hit out at the Congress.
