State of Human Rights in 2017 report shows the discrimination against Hindu and Sikh minorities in Pakistan

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday took on Bharatiya Janta Party and said that if party wins 2019 Lok Sabha elections, then it would turn the country towards into ‘Hindu Pakistan’ like situation.

Rebuking Tharoor’s jibe, BJP is now seeking an apology from party President Rahul Gandhi.

What did Tharoor say?

The statement was made by Tharoor during an event in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. “If BJP wins 2019, it would write a new constitution, which would pave way for India to turn into a nation like Pakistan.” He further said that “then none would respect the rights of minorities”.