Screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar calls Taliban ‘world’s worst terrorist groups’

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 14 (STC): Screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar has called the Taliban ‘world’s worst terrorists group’ and has expressed his displeasure on the “reception” given to Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi during his visit to New Delhi.
As already reported, Afghan Foreign Minister Muttaqi is currently on a six-day visit to India. It’s the first such trip to the country by a Taliban leader since the group came into power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Commenting on the Muttaqi’s visit and the reception and respect given to him by India, Javid Akhtar took to X platform and posted: “I hang my head in shame when I see the kind of respect and reception has been given to the representative of the world’s worst terrorists group Taliban by those who beat the pulpit against all kind of terrorists.”
He also attacked the Darul Uloom Deoband in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur for giving Muttaqi a “reverent welcome”.
He said, “Shame on Deoband too for giving such a reverent welcome to their “Islamic Hero” who is one of those who have completely banned girls education. My Indian brothers n sisters !!! what is happening to us.”
(Straight Talk Communications)