BJP Leader's Boycott Call Sparks Outrage; Opposition Demands Apology

BJP leader Nazia Elahi Khan sparked outrage by urging Hindus to boycott Muslims in government and private jobs for two to three years. She claimed India faced internal threats from those with a "Pakistani mentality" and questioned Muslim patriotism. Opposition leaders and activists condemned her remarks as unconstitutional, divisive, and discriminatory. Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain called it a blatant attack on India's secular foundations and demanded a BJP apology. Journalists Mohammed Zubair and Zeba Warsi criticized media outlets for amplifying her hate speech without challenge. Khan, a self-described "Sanatani Muslim," has repeatedly courted controversy with anti-Muslim statements.