NEW DELHI – The External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, asked PrimeMinister Imran Khan to clarify his Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’srecent ‘googly’ comment. “I say the Pakistan PM must clarify his ForeignMinister’s comment saying Imran Khan threw a googly,” said Swaraj, whileaddressing a press conference in Jaipur on Saturday.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra hadlambasted Pakistan government over Qureshi’s derogatory remarks. He saidthe apparent ‘googly’ played by Pakistan on Kartarpur Corridor has exposedthe PM Imran Khan-led Pakistani government.
“The usage of words like googly has exposed Pakistan. For us it is not agoogly. Congress is so insensitive that it is doing politics on (PunjabMinister Navjot Singh) Sidhu’s faith. They could not even include theKartarpur village in India at the time of partition,” Patra told reporters.
On Thursday, while lauding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, PakistanForeign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said the former bowled a “googly”to ensure the Indian government’s presence at the groundbreaking ceremonyof the Kartarpur Corridor event. “Imran delivered a googly and India senttwo ministers to Pakistan,” he said, using a cricketing term.
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A googly is a leg-spinner’s prize weapon, which is almost undetectable.Qureshi noted that it is the same Indian government that had said it willnot engage with Pakistan. Notably, the Pak FM’s remarks came after ExternalAffairs Minister Sushma Swaraj ruled out the possibility of resumption ofbilateral talks with Pakistan unless it stops cross-border terroractivities against India.
