Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Thursday termed the anti-CAA protest sites in the national capital “mini-Pakistan” and said the upcoming assembly elections will be a contest “on Delhi roads between India and Pakistan”.
In a series of provocative tweets, the BJP’s candidate from Model Town also said Pakistani rioters have taken over the streets of Delhi.
He made no specific mention of the movement against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act but sharply attacked the protest at Shaheen Bagh and other places in the city.
Mishra, who left the Aam Aadmi Party to join the BJP, said, “Pakistan has made its entry in Shaheen Bagh. Many mini Pakistans are being formed in Delhi. Indian law is not not being followed in Shaheen Bagh, Chandbagh, Indralok.” “Pakistan rioters have encroached on the roads of Delhi (Pakistan ki entry Shaheen Bagh mein ho chuki hain. Delhi mein chhote chhote Pakistan Banaye ja rahe hain. Shaheen Bagh, Chand Bagh, Indralok mein desk ka kanoon nahi mana jaa raha hain. Pakistani dangayiyo ka Delhi ki sadko pe kabza),” he tweeted.
For over a month, hundred of people, primarily Muslim women, have been staging a protest at the Shaheen Bagh in south Delhi.
“India vs Pakistan 8th February Delhi. There will a contest on Delhi Roads between India and Pakistan on February 8,” Mishra said.
“Pakistan has already entered Shaheen Bagh and small pockets of Pakistan are being created in Delhi,” he added.
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8 फरवरी को दिल्ली की सड़कों पर हिंदुस्तान और पाकिस्तान का मुकाबला होगा
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 23, 2020
However, Twitter users termed Mishra’s analogy as ‘shameful’ and ‘disgusting’. “So much hatred for others. More than enough reason that he needs to be voted out. Why not share a plan for Delhi with details? Make the political discourse – a more civil, skilled and involved with citizens act than such out and out brazen commentary of hate,” a user wrote.
“Why would an Assembly election be a India Vs Pakistan? What a desperate tweet,” wrote another user.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
I have complained to the #ElectionCommissionOfIndia regarding this tweet . I kNow that the #ElectionCommission
Has NO SPINE left but atleast when the history of this period in my India is written down.. records will show we fought legally ! @ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI https://t.co/QxnDMR1mES— Tehseen Poonawalla Official (@tehseenp) January 23, 2020
So much hatred for others. More than enough reason that he needs to be voted out.
Why not share a plan for Delhi with details? Make the political discourse – a more civil, skilled and involved with citizens act than such out and out brazen commentary of hate. https://t.co/8yScCWTj8k
— Prateek Samtani (@prateek_samtani) January 23, 2020
Shameful and disgusting to the core. https://t.co/tzdvKBUXoc
— Devanshu Mishra (@devanshuspeaks) January 23, 2020
BJP Is Suffering From An Incurable Disease ‘Pakistan’ Which Can Never Be Cured… https://t.co/pZRLjerOSe
— I Am Jamian (@iamthekhk) January 23, 2020
How bad the situation is,.a political party does not have any issue to campaign.. https://t.co/NKLj73SzhR
— Aamir Salman (@AamirSalman20) January 23, 2020
Nowhere in the world, you’ll find such nasty politics. This is what happens when terror!$ts form a political party and win the elections.
SHAME! https://t.co/pSHOhwgWdG— Aryan Srivastava (@aryansrivastav_) January 23, 2020
Why would an Assembly election be a India Vs Pakistan? What a desperate tweet https://t.co/dIWpvmhGjK
— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) January 23, 2020
यह भारत का चुनाव है। यह दिल्ली का चुनाव है। कोई जीते,यह भारतीय लोकतंत्र का चुनाव होगा अपने देश के वोटरों में पाकिस्तान मत तलाशें। जिस वोटरों में आप भारत पाकिस्तान तलाश रहे हैं उसी वोटरों ने बीजेपी को कुछ महीने पहले सारी लोकसभा सीट दी है। https://t.co/TOF9eOjbqj
— Narendra nath mishra (@iamnarendranath) January 23, 2020
Thank you Pakistan for providing oxygen to the BJP. https://t.co/QdtBqH8qlO
— нaLaL (@zomhalal) January 23, 2020
#चुनाव_लोकतंत्र_का_पर्व
उसे हिंदुस्तान और पाकिस्तान का मुकाबला कहना – क्या एक वोटर और देश की पूरी चुनावी प्रक्रिया का अपमान नही ?
दिल्ली चुनाव में पाकिस्तान की एंट्री क्यों ??? https://t.co/bvWUa8TgjM— Romana Isar Khan (@romanaisarkhan) January 23, 2020
दिल्ली मे पाकिस्तानी रहते हैं क्या https://t.co/wvwmEwbzb0
— Brajesh Yadav (@BrajeshYadavSP) January 23, 2020
Kya Comedy club hai ye Party… https://t.co/9RHaAK2KBv
— Indrajeet Chandra (@C_Indrajeet) January 23, 2020
Indian obsession of using Pakistan card in internal politics continues. This is how BJP looks at #DelhiElections2020. Cant have a bilateral dialogue with this mentality. Imran Khan is right to internationalize Kashmir at every forum. I hope he does it at #SCOSummit in India too. https://t.co/aKjpBzYVHF
— Asfandyar Bhittani (@BhittaniKhannnn) January 23, 2020
(With input from PTI)