Congress MP Imran Masood has triggered a major political controversy after he compared Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to the Palestinian militant group Hamas during a podcast discussion on the 7 October 2023, attacks on Israel.
During the conversation, Masood reportedly became agitated when he was told that Hamas was a terrorist organisation, responding, “Was Bhagat Singh a terrorist as well?” When asked directly whether there was a comparison between Bhagat Singh and Hamas, he replied in the affirmative, saying, “They are fighting for their land. Bhagat Singh was also fighting for his land.”
Masood elaborated, “Bhagat Singh made the supreme sacrifice for his land. For you, Hamas is a terrorist organisation. I believe Hamas is fighting for its freedom. You are looking at their 250 hostages they (Hamas) had taken, but you are not looking at 1 lakh people Israel has killed. Israel is the occupier.”
SHOCKING NEWS 🚨 Congress MP Imran Masood compares Terrorist organisation Hamas with India’s great Freedom Fighter Bhagat Singh 🤯
SUSHANT SINHA : What? I don’t agree with this comparison 😳
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Hamas had launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, when its terrorists breached the Israeli border, killing more than 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostages. The attack marked the deadliest day in Israel’s history and triggered a full-scale war in Gaza.
Israel responded with a massive military offensive against Hamas, which, according to reports, has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians and created a severe humanitarian crisis. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced, while international agencies have warned of famine conditions in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s blockade on aid.
(Source: News18)
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