India’s Lovable Image May Be Dented: Ex-Iran Prez Slams Riots

Former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, took to Twitter on Thursday, 12 March, to slam the religious violence taking place in India. Saying that India's greatness lies in the freedom of all religions, he condemned the killing of innocent people, and called upon the Indian government to act.

Killing innocent people in the name of religion is planned by humane enemies.The greatness of India lies in the freedom of all religions . All Indians should be aware that some actions might damage this lovable image.lndian government’s responsibility is huge. #india

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (@Ahmadinejad1956) March 12, 2020

Ahmadinejad was the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013, and was previously the mayor of Tehran. He is the latest international politician to speak on the violence in India, after others like Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also condemned communal violence in the country.

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