Never invited or obtained him, former Vice President Hamid Ansari stated on Wednesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party made some sharp allegations in opposition to him over claims by a Pakistani journalist that he visited India a number of instances between 2005-2011 upon Ansari’s invitation and subsequently handed on data to Pakistan’s intelligence unit ISI.
Soon after the revelation, BJP nationwide spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the ex-VP and requested him to return clear on this incident. Barely an hour after Bhatia’s assault, Ansari retorted by saying {that a} “litany of falsehood” has been unfold in opposition to him within the public by the BJP.
“Lies are being spread against me. Invitations to foreign guests on behalf of the Vice President are given through the Ministry of External Affairs on the advice of the government. I have neither invited nor received,” Ansari stated.
Refuting BJP’s claims that he had compromised India’s pursuits when he was the nation’s envoy to Iran, Ansari stated, “The government of that time was aware of my work as the Ambassador of Iran. I am bound by a commitment to national security and avoid repercussions in such matters. The Government of India has all the information.”
“After my stint in Tehran, I was appointed India’s Permanent Representative to the UNSC and my work was recognized abroad and in the country,” Ansari added.
While citing a number of information studies, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia advised journalists, “Mirza said during his India visit, he met him (Ansari) and shared information that is sensitive and secret. We should not forget that the post of Vice President is a Constitutional post and there are many issues that cannot be shared as they are linked to the nation’s security.”
“Is it true that you invited him and violated the rule that no government or institution would work against the interests or hurt the security of the nation? Did you invite this person and share secret and sensitive matters, officially or unofficially?” Bhatia had requested.
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