Imran Masood Statement: Congress MP Imran Masood compared freedom fighter Bhagat Singh with the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. After this statement, a sharp controversy has arisen in the politics of the country.

The BJP has accused him of praising terrorist groups and insulting India’s freedom fighters.

Controversial statement given in podcast

During a podcast interview, Imran Masood was asked a question about the attacks on Israel on October 7 in 2023. During the conversation, when he was told that Hamas was a terrorist organization, Masood retorted and asked, ‘Was Bhagat Singh also a terrorist?’

When he was asked whether any comparison could be made between Bhagat Singh and Hamas, he replied ‘yes’ and said, ‘They are fighting for their land. Bhagat Singh was also fighting for his land.

‘Hamas is fighting for freedom’

Masood further said, ‘Bhagat Singh made the supreme sacrifice for his land. Israel is about to occupy. For you, Hamas is a terrorist organization, but I believe that Hamas is fighting for its freedom. You are looking at the 250 people taken hostage by them (Hamas), but you are not looking at the 100,000 people who have been killed by Israel.

BJP’s sharp counterattack

BJP has strongly attacked Congress on this statement of Imran Masood. Party’s national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala wrote on Twitter, ‘Boti boti Imran Masood compares Hamas with Bhagat Singh ji. This is an insult to all freedom fighters.

Boti Boti Imran Masood compares Hamas to Bhagat Singh ji

This is an insult of all freedom fighters

Left & Congress eulogise terror groups and undermine all our heroes to make Gandhis look great

Earlier Kanhaiya Kumar compared Bhagat Singh ji to Lalu Yadav!

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— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) October 23, 2025

He further said, ‘Leftists and Congress people glorify terrorist groups to make the Gandhi family look great and belittle all our heroes. Earlier, Kanhaiya Kumar had compared Bhagat Singh ji with Lalu Yadav! This is not the first time! Congress has insulted Bhagat Singh ji before also! He had done the same with Chandrashekhar Azad ji, Savarkar ji, Patel ji, Birsa Munda ji.