BJP's Sambit Patra slams Akhilesh Yadav over his 'Pak political enemy' remark, seeks apology

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for his controversial remark wherein he described Pakistan as a 'political enemy'. He said that Akhilesh Yadav should express remorse and apologise for his comment.

Patra said that while the country is celebrating the foundation day (January 24) of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav in an interview said that Pakistan is not the real enemy of India.

"His comment that Pakistan is not a real enemy and BJP is making Pakistan as an enemy... I will clearly say "(Muhammad Ali) Jinnah se jo kare pyaar, wo Pakistan se kaise kare inkaar," he told reporters in Lucknow.

Akhilesh Yadav in an interview had said that "our real enemy is China and Pakistan is our political enemy". He charged that the "BJP only targets Pakistan because of their vote politics".