A video clip of the Congress spokesperson, Ajay Verma, is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, from a programme that was aired this past week on an Indian television news channel, Verma is heard challenging the Bhartiya Janata Party-led ruling government to give a 'separate nation' to the 25 crore Indian Muslims and then declare India a 'Hindu Rashtra'.

Ajay Verma, Congress spokesperson (Image Credit: Zee News) More

"I dare Indian government to show guts and give a separate country, like Pakistan, to Indian Muslims. Then you can declare India as a Hindu Rashtra (nation)," he said during a live debate on Zee news.

Ajay Verma of Sonia Gandhi led Congress Party says on national TV "Now that Moosleems are 25cr , give them another bangladesh from Hindustan

So congress party is truly following "Jinnah Wali Azadi" like it did in 1947



"#ShaheenBagh toh bahana hai

Hindustan nishana hai" pic.twitter.com/ySCK9Xny0e — Ritu (सत्यसाधक) #EqualRightsForHindus (@RituRathaur) January 30, 2020

Verma's remarks drew sharp reactions from the anchor and from the BJP spokesperson, Sudhanshu Trivedi, who berated him for his inflammatory and divisive comments.

The incident happened during the show 'Taal Thok Ke' on which participants were debating the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act.