“Fed Biryani at PM’s Residence? BJP Tears Into Congress After Yasin Malik’s Explosive Claim”
Yasin Malik’s Explosive Affidavit in Delhi High Court
Jailed Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has dropped a bombshell, claiming that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh personally thanked him for meeting Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed as part of India’s peace efforts with Pakistan.
Malik, serving a life sentence in a terror-funding case, made the assertion in an affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, media reports said.
IB’s Role in Backchannel Peace Efforts
According to Malik, then-Intelligence Bureau Special Director V.K. Joshi instructed him ahead of his 2005 visit to Pakistan to engage not just with political leaders but also with hardline terror figures, including 26/11 mastermind Saeed.
He claimed he even addressed jihadist groups in Pakistan, appealing to them to embrace peace.
Yasin: “Personally Thanked” by Manmohan Singh
Malik said that after returning to India, he met Singh in New Delhi in the presence of National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan. He alleged that Singh praised his role, saying: “I consider you the father of the non-violent movement in Kashmir.”
Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) terrorist Yasin Malik, serving a life sentence in a terror-funding case, has made a shocking claim.
In an affidavit filed in the Delhi High Court on August 25, Malik says:
•He met Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed… pic.twitter.com/D8xLdWDizG
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 19, 2025
BJP’s Sharp Rebuttal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wasted no time in attacking the Congress over the claim.
BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya posted on X:
“Yasin Malik is a hardened terrorist guilty of gunning down three Air Force personnel. If these claims are true, they raise grave questions about the UPA’s handling of national security and backchannel diplomacy.”
