Congress MP Imran Masood has triggered a political row with his remarks defending the accused Delhi suicide bomber Dr Umar, calling him a “misguided youth," while also alleging that the government is “deliberately trying to destroy minority institutions of learning" such as Al Falah University.

On Tuesday, a fresh video of Umar surfaced in which he attempted to justify suicide bombing, a justification that, according to police, was not supported by other members of his terror group.

“These are misguided people. The words of these misguided people cannot present the picture of Islam," Masood said.

The BJP quickly responded to the remarks, calling the Congress MP a “spin doctor of terror".

“In a video, Delhi blast mastermind is justifying suicide bombing. On the other hand, like a spin d

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