‘Sadakchaap Aadmi’: Owaisi Tears Into Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly criticised Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, calling him a "sadakchaap aadmi" for issuing nuclear threats against India from US soil.

"Pakistan Army Chief's words and his threats are condemnable. What's unfortunate is that this is happening from the US, which is India's strategic partner. He is speaking like a 'sadakchaap aadmi'," Owaisi said, urging the government to boost the defence budget to counter the "constant threat" posed by Pakistan's military and its deep state.

His comments came after Munir, during a reported speech at a retirement function for US CENTCOM commander General Michael Kurilla in Florida, threatened that "if Pakistan goes down, it would take half the world down with it."

Munir also warned that Pakistan would destroy any dam built by India with "10 missiles" and boasted of having no shortage of missiles. He reportedly detailed a nuclear strike plan starting from India's east and moving west, and likened India to a "shining Mercedes" and Pakistan to a "dump truck full of gravel" that could cause devastating damage in a collision.

India's Ministry of External Affairs dismissed the statements as "nuclear sabre-rattling" and "Pakistan's stock-in-trade," saying New Delhi will not bow to nuclear blackmail and will take all necessary steps to safeguard national security. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also noted it was "regrettable" such remarks were made from the soil of a friendly third country.