Guwahati: Congress MP Abdul Khaleque has claimed that Mughals gave India a roadmap and even named it ‘Hindustan’.
The Lok Sabha MP from Assam’s Barpeta constituency said the country’s Independence struggle would have been incomplete without the Mughals.
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Taking a dig at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Khaleque said, “Our chief minister has an allergy to the Mughals. However, he too claimed that Delhi was the capital of India since the Mughal era. Though he feels awkward expressing it openly, that’s the reality.”
The Congress MP said that the Mughals had built the monuments like Red Fort, and the Taj Mahal in India and hence their contribution to the country cannot be ignored.
Khaleque’s remarks came after Sarma targeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying that Delhi has been the capital of India since the Mughal times.
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He further said every Prime Minister of the country has been hoisting the National Flag at Red Fort on the occasion of Independence Day.
“If we hate Mughals that much, then hoisting the Tricolour at Red Fort should not be the right thing to do,” added the MP.