The senior party leader made the comment while he was attending an event organised by the Aligarh Muslim University.
On a query from an AMU alumni on the number of Hindu-Muslim riots that have taken place under the Congress’ regime, Khurshid said, “I am a part of Congress so let me accept that we have the blood of Muslims on our hands. I am telling you this; we are ready to show the blood on our hands so that you understand that you too must not get blood on your hands.”
“If you attack them, you are the ones who would get stains on your hands. Learn something from our history and don’t create such situation for yourself where if you come back to AMU after 10 years you will find one like you to ask the question.”
After controversy erupted over the statement Khurshid in his defence said, “I am not a representative of the Congress party, I am the Congress party. I was defending Congress party. What I said I will continue to say, I made the statement as a human being.”
