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Read More... Former VP Hamid Ansari Sparks Controversy Calling Mahmud Ghazni an ‘Indian Plunderer’; BJP Criticises Statement
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By Ananya Srivastava
Former Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, has drawn sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he described Mahmud of Ghazni, the 11th-century ruler of present-day Afghanistan, as an “Indian plunderer” rather than a foreign invader. The remark, made in an interview and circulated widely online on 30 January 2026, has reignited debate over historical narratives in India.
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