Islamabad, Aug 11: As he did his "roadshow" in Islamabad, RJD leader Laloo Prasad Yadav paid a surprise visit to the residence of Pakistani Information Minister Sheikh Rashid and literally scared him saying he looked like Saddam Hussein. "Your features, height and moustache are just like that of Saddam Hussein, and you are really Pakistani Saddam Hussein," Laloo remarked looking at Rashid's portrait in his residence 'Lal Haveli' last evening.
The minister jocularly said, "Lalooji, you would just get me killed."
Yadav, who is part of an Indian parliamentary delegation here, on reaching the 'Lal Haveli' inquired about Sheikh Rashid who at that time was at a gym. The minister cut short his stay there and drove back to his house to meet Yadav. Both leaders hugged each other and exchanged pleasantries, media reports said.
The former Chief Minister of Bihar said politicians of india and pakistan should sit together to resolve mutual differences as other powers are taking advantage of tension between them. He called for more efforts for a peaceful atmosphere in South Asia and maintained that with the beginning of talks, the Kashmir issue would also be resolved.
Rashid said both countries want to settle disputes but the Kashmir issue is a matter of national honour for the Pakistanis and bilateral relations cannot become normal without its resolution. He maintained the Kashmir issue will always be on top of the agenda of any level of talks. Hundreds of people gathered at Lal Haveli hearing the news about Yadav's arrival. Traffic in the area came to a standstill.
The Pakistani minister said the visit of the Indian delegation is reflective of improvement in relations between the two neighbours. Bureau Report