Imran Khan sees better chance of peace talks if BJP wins; Kejriwal seeks probe into Pakistan’s role in polls

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New Delhi: According to reports, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he thinks there may be a better chance of peace talks with India if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the general elections, which are due to begin on Thursday.

The Wire reported Khan feels that if the next Indian government were led by the opposition Congress party, it might be too scared to seek a settlement with Pakistan over disputed Indian-controlled Kashmir, fearing a backlash from the right.

Speaking to a small group of foreign journalists in an interview, Imran Khan observed: “Perhaps if the BJP – a right-wing party – wins, some kind of settlement in Kashmir could be reached.”

Responding to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday raised questions over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and sought a probe into the role of Pakistan in helping the party for winning the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Sharing a news article, which says “Pakistan PM Imran Khan sees better chance of peace talks with India if the BJP wins election”, Kejriwal also questioned why Pakistan wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to win.

“Why Pakistan wants that? Modi should tell the nation how strong is his relationship with Pakistan? People should know that Pakistan will celebrate the victory of Modi,” he tweeted in Hindi.

In another tweet, he said there should be an enquiry into the “role of Pakistan in helping the BJP win the elections.”

Terming it a big issue, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said if re-elected, “it (BJP) will be a serious threat to the nation.”

“Now, the nation knows that Modi is Pakistan’s friend. Modi should tell the nation why Khan and Pakistan want Modi to win the elections,” Singh tweeted.

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With inputs from IANS