celebrated writer and poet Javed Akhtar's blunt comments in Pakistan on 26/11 terrorists "roaming free" in the country and the bitterness in the hearts of Indians have gone viral on social media.
Javed Akhtar visited Pakistan last week for a festival in Lahore in memory of legendary Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
The renowned lyricist, during an interaction, spoke about defusing tension between the two countries and said Pakistan couldn't blame Indians for being angry.
He was responding to someone in the audience saying: "You have visited Pakistan so many times. When you go back do you tell your people that these are good people, they aren't just bombing us but also greeting us with garlands and love?"
Javed Akhtar replied: "We should not blame each other. It will solve nothing. The atmosphere is tense, that should be doused. We are people from Mumbai, we have seen the attack on our city. They (attackers) did not come from Norway or Egypt. They are still roaming free in your country. So if there is anger in the Hindustani's heart, you can't complain."
