Indian lyricist, screenwriter, and poet Javed Akhtar accuses Pakistan of harboring terrorism in India during the Faiz Festival in Lahore. Akhtar was visiting Pakistan for Faiz Festival after five years.
Responding to a question, he recalled the Mumbai Attack and said that the terrorists of the Mumbai Attack are roaming freely in Pakistan. His statements are reverberating in India. Indian media and internet users are praising Javed Akhtar for his outburst against Pakistan while sitting in the same country.
Javed Akhtar said, “We saw how Mumbai was attacked… They (the terrorists) are still roaming freely in your country.” He also said that Pakistan never held any event for Lata Mangeshkar despite India organizing big events for Pakistani artists Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hasan.
Javed Akhtar in Lahore, complaining in front of a crowd who still kept on cheering for him despite such allegations. This could only happen in Pakistan where people's hearts are as big as anything.
Imagine a Pakistani in India and doing the same there!pic.twitter.com/imbNrYLX2H
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) February 21, 2023
The man in the audience had reportedly asked if he will tell the people of India that the people of Pakistan are good after returning to his country. To which he said, “Let us not blame each other. That won’t solve the issues. We saw how Mumbai was attacked. They (terrorists) came neither from Norway nor from Egypt. They are still roaming freely in your country. Indians have complained against it.”
For Javed Akhtar, pait-rotism is real.
Shame on the Pakistani idiots cheering him, ZERO self-respect. All these platforms giving space to people like JA need to introspect. A Pakistani family visiting Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah slept on road as no hotel was willing to lodge them. https://t.co/b9tKkGReV6— سمیرا (@SumairaJajja) February 21, 2023
I have more respect for RSS Bakhts than the likes of Javed Akhtar. pic.twitter.com/W0ZqzCQ7kO
— Fidato (@tequieremos) February 21, 2023
“We hosted big events for Nusrat and Mehdi Hasan but no performance of Lata Mangeshkar was ever organized in your country,” he added.
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The video of the conversation is making rounds on social media. A large number of social media users in Pakistan have expressed disappointment and angst over the remarks of Javed Akhtar while attending a literary event in Pakistan. Users remarked that Pakistan gave a warm welcome to Javed Akhtar.
Singer Ali Zafar hosted a gathering in his honor at his home that was attended by various Pakistani artists, singers, and actors. Videos from the gathering circulated on social media.
Here is how Pakistani users reacted to his statements.
“Javed Akhtar in Lahore, complaining in front of a crowd who still kept on cheering for him despite such allegations. This could only happen in Pakistan where people’s hearts are as big as anything. Imagine a Pakistani in India and doing the same there!” said one Twitter user.
Sitting in Lahore, RSS apologist Javed Akhtar accuses Pakistan of harbouring terrorists.
What is next ? May be invite RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to give us a lecture on secularism. Lahori elite is disgusting. pic.twitter.com/W3qalcDpkG
— OSINT Insider (@OSINT_Insider) February 21, 2023
Well,
Pakistan is burning.
People are suffering
Government is struggling with Finances
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But Pakistani Elites are enjoying hosting Indian atheist Javed Akhtar#FaizFestival2023#LahoreHighCourt#PakistanBankrupt #ImranKhanpic.twitter.com/xrPLUPhraH— Raman (@SaffronDelhite) February 20, 2023
JAVED AKHTAR SHAMES PAKISTAN ON THEIR OWN TURF
"#JavedAkhtar's speech was factually incorrect to some extent. Whoever was convicted & named in the 26/11 terror attack aren't roaming free. They've been jailed": Raja Faisal, #Pakistan Journalist to @iSamiakapoor on #DailyMirror pic.twitter.com/vPQdfJ3nkQ
— Mirror Now (@MirrorNow) February 21, 2023
Reacting to his statement, Pakistani journalist Raja Faisal said: “Javed Akhtar in Lahore, complaining in front of a crowd who still kept on cheering for him despite such allegations. This could only happen in Pakistan where people’s hearts are as big as anything. Imagine a Pakistani in India and doing the same there,” while talking with Indian media.