Azad said, "I never visited Pakistan but I know the problems and circumstances in that country and I hope those problems do not come to haunt the Muslims of India and after seeing the fate of Muslims in many countries I feel proud of being a Hindustani Muslim."
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress politician Ghulam Nabi Azad, whose Rajya Sabha term is ending this month, on Tuesday said that "I am a proud Indian Muslim. Muslims should be proud of this country but the .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday got emotional while bidding farewell to senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Rajya Sabha. Azad, the Leader of Opposition, is one among the four members retiring from the Upper House this month.
Azad, who had taken over as CM months before the incident, broke down during his phone conversation with Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat, he said. Azad went beyond his call of duty and dealt with the incident as a family member. An emotional Modi tried to hold back tears and paused a few times while recounting the incident.