Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and national general secretary of the party Ram Madhav might have unwittingly put himself in the spotlight of international media after a massive goof up during an interview with Al Jazeera.
During the course of the interview ‘Modi’s India flirting with fascism?’ Madhav raised eyebrows when he told journalist Mehdi Hasan, ‘your ISIS’ when he was trying to make a point about his apprehensions about the dreaded militant group -- the Islamic State.
While discussing about his apprehensions that IslaimcState is acquiring nuclear weapons, Madhav told the Muslim anchor ‘your ISIS’.
Taken aback by the former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh spokesperson’s remark, Hasan stressed on the remark ‘My ISIS?’ thrice.
Madhav realised his error and laughed to dispense any tension but it was not very helpful. Even though the BJP leader did not apologise, he said, “What I was trying to say is ISIS...”
Mehdi later took to Twitter and said, “I did a tough interview with a BJP politician. Silly me. Now the right-wing, anti-Muslim trolls, plus Christine Fair, are after me.”
He further stated, “Actually, I'm British and my parents are from India. But don't let that stop your racism, bigotry or ignorance.”
This wasn’t the only controversial remark made by Madhav during the interview. He also said he subscribes to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s belief that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will one day reunite to form “Akhand Bharat”, or an undivided India.
