‘What is the meaning of such challenges?’: Chidambaram hits back at PM on citizenship issue

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Pakistan citizenship jibe at the main opposition party.
He was responding to the

challenge posed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

to the opposition to publicly declare that they are prepared to accord Indian citizenship to all Pakistanis.
"Why should we give citizenship to people who are already citizens of Pakistan? What is the meaning of such challenges to the Opposition," he asked.

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