LUDHIANA – Indian ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hardliners membershave protested strongly over the meeting between former cricketer NavjotSingh Sidhu’s and Pakistan Army Chief General Bajwa in Islamabad.
Sidhu, who had reached Pakistan Friday morning, attended the oath-takingceremony of Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday.
Sidhu kept reiterating that he came to spread the message of love and peacebetween the two countries, however his trip did not receive a good responsefrom Indians.
Some of the protesters even burnt an effigy of the cricketer and chantedslogans against him.
One of the protesters even remarked, “How could he attend Imran Khan’soath-taking ceremony and hug Pakistan’s Army Chief being Punjab’s cabinetminister when India is mourning the death of former PM Atal BihariVajpayee,” reported Indian medialink.