A 'chaprasi, bhangi, dhobi' from Pak can make a better NSA than Ajit Doval, says anchor

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ANI Islamabad
Last Updated : Jul 31 2015 | 2:02 PM IST

A Pakistani political writer, television host, journalist, and political analyst, has said that a 'chaprasi (peon), bhangi (sweeper), or a dhobi (washerman)' from Pakistan can make a better Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) than Ajit Doval.

Anchoring a television show in Pakistan on July 28, Dr. Shahid Masood said that everybody had to have a high opinion of Mr. Ajit Doval, because of the publicity of his so-called achievements, but his recent antics (Karname), have shown that even a "chaprasi" (peon) in Pakistan could deliver a better operation than the recent Gurdaspur episode.

Dr. Masood called the Gurdaspur incident a RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) operation, and claimed that CCTV footage first showed a clean-shaven man entering the area with guns, and then when the bodies (of the so-called terrorists) were shown, it was of bearded men dressed in salwar kameez (a traditional outfit originating in South Asia).

He further said during the show that RAW has an entire unit of actors.

"They dress them up as Mujahideen (a person engaged in jihad) and send them into Kashmir to hold up Pakistani and ISIS flags. These were the actors who were sent to Gurdaspur to look like Jihadists," Dr. Masood said.

He also accused India's border security personnel of shoving dogs and pigs across the International Border (IB) into Pakistan.

Continuing his tirade against the Indian NSA, Dr. Masood said that "if Ajit Doval was not with the RAW, he could have easily been in Bollywood and done roles like Paresh Rawal."

He also said that he is glad that former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had been able to complete his term in office; else "Ajit Doval would have also declared him a Sikh terrorist.

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First Published: Jul 31 2015 | 1:55 PM IST

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