BJP Rajasthan chief's 'stand with Pakistan' remark triggers opposition backlash

BJP Rajasthan chief Madan Rathore's statement that he would 'stand with Pakistan' in a war with the United States has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties. The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have questioned the BJP leader's nationalism following the remark.

Rathore subsequently issued a clarification on his statement, though details of the clarification were not immediately specified.

The incident has become a flashpoint for opposition attacks on the ruling BJP, with parties seizing on the remarks to challenge the saffron party's nationalist credentials.