Imran should worry about his people, everybody secure in our country: Naqvi

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday hit back at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks on the treatment of minorities in India, saying all Indians are secure and he should worry about the people of his country.

Naqvi's sharp reaction came after Khan for the second time within a week on Tuesday compared the treatment of minorities in his country and India, saying "'Naya Pakistan' is Quaid's (Jinnah) Pakistan and will ensure that our minorities are treated as equal citizens, unlike what is happening in India".

Slamming Khan for his remarks, Naqvi said that talking about minorities from an "unsecular country", where there have been dictatorships mostly and fanatic forces have run parallel governments, is only laughable.

"It would be better that he worries about the people of his own country. In our country, everybody is safe and secure, and making progress. Our Constitution is the guarantee of their safety and security. Tolerance is in the DNA of India and Indians," the Minority Affairs Minister told PTI when asked about Khan's comments.

Earlier on Saturday, Khan had said he will "show" the Modi government "how to treat minorities", amidst a controversy over Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's remarks on mob violence in India.

Asked about concerns being raised over intolerance, Naqvi said, "India is the most tolerant country. Every section of the society, including the minorities, are safe. They are constitutionally safe and their religious rights are also safe. In all fields, minorities are making progress at a fast pace."