NEW DELHI: The Indian Congress party on Saturday jumped on the Twitter tocomment about former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s arrest andtaunt Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his friendship with Sharif.
“Nawaz Sharif has been arrested on corruption charges. We’d like to knowwhat his dear friend, PM Modi has to say about this,” the Congress tweetedalong with a photograph of Modi and Sharif walking together holding handsduring Modi’s visit to Lahore in December 2015.
Modi had landed in Lahore on his way back from Afghanistan to personallygreet Sharif on his birthday and also attend the function of Sharif’sgranddaughter’s engagement. This was Modi’s first visit to Pakistan.
Congress tweet taunting Modi’s relations with Sharif comes a day afterPakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, in a similar style,taunted Sharif over his ‘friendship’ with Modi.
“Beginning to wonder why whenever Nawaz Sharif is in trouble, there isincreasing tension along Pakistan’s borders and a rise in terrorist acts?Is it a mere coincidence?” Khan tweeted shortly after an attack on JamiatUlema-e Islam (F) leader Akram Durrani’s convoy was attacked in Bannuregion in Pakistan that left four dead.
Khan’s tweet was based on a slogan frequently raised by PTI workers andsupporters at its public meetings: “Modi Ka Jo Yaar Hai, Ghaddar Hai,Ghaddar Hai (friend of Modi is a traitor)” and his tweet was aimed ataccusing the two leaders of creating tension both in Pakistan and at theborders to manipulate the situation in favour of the PML-N.
Nawaz Sharif in an interview to media persons on Friday from Abu Dhabiairport said he is fighting to restore democracy in Pakistan and bring inrevolutionary changes in the present system. Sharif’s statement came in thebackdrop of massive complains by candidates for poll rigging and threats byPakistan Army to swing the elections to favour particular parties.