Cong leaders have "history deficiency" in their IQ, says Akbar

In a hard-hitting rebuttal to Congress over equating Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar today said there was a serious "history deficiency" in the IQ of Congress leaders.

Terming the Emergency "the Jallianwala Bagh of free India," while recounting its horror, Akbar said the reason for "atrocity" on the nation was nothing more than the desire of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to evade the consequences of a court decision.

"There is a serious history deficiency in the IQ of Congress leaders.

I think, why don't we all collect fund and send them some good books," Akbar said to a question on the comments of Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala alleging that Modi was more cruel than Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.

Speaking to reporters here, he also hit out at senior Congress leader and former Union minister Saifuddin Soz for his alleged claim that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was willing to trade Kashmir for Hyderabad during partition, as "utterly irresponsible."
Responding to a question about trolls attacking his senior colleague in the Ministry Sushma Swaraj over a controversy involving issuance of passport to an inter-faith couple, he said, "trolls do what they want to...but in any case the decision was made on what she considers is in the best interest of the country."
Questioned on BJP leaders' 'silence' regarding trolls, he said "these are assumptions...I'm sitting here, answeringyour questions."
Asked if the government would pursue police action against those who have abused and allegedly threatened to kill Swaraj, Akbar said "I'm sure the law and order process are taking whatever action that is needed."