Mumbai: The BJP has slammed noted lyricist Javed Akhtar for his X post criticising the Union government for welcoming Afghanistan's foreign minister and Taliban leader Amir Khan Muttaqui.

Javed Akhtar's Tweet

"I hang my head in shame when I see the kind of respect and reception that has been given to the representative of the world’s worst terrorist group Taliban by those who beat the pulpit against all kinds of terrorists."

I hang my head in shame when I see the kind of respect and reception has been given to the representative of the world’s worst terrorists group Taliban by those who beat the pulpit against all kind of terrorists . Shame on Deoband too for giving such a reverent welcome to their “… — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) October 13, 2025

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