There was a huge ruckus in Parliament today after Ved Pratap Vedik, a journalist close to yoga teacher Ramdev, met 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan.
- Ved Pratap Vedik meets Hafiz Sayeed. Any reaction on Social Media? Did he go as an Envoy of NDA Government or as a personal Envoy of PM?Digvijaya Singh, Congress leader
- It is most surprising Vaidik claims to be intermediary. Who sent him on the mission?Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha
- It is not a small issue. He is not just a journalist. This person claims to be an emissary. Such meeting cannot take place without officials being informed.Anand Sharma, Congress leader
- The government has nothing to do with any journalist's activity in his individual capacityArun Jaitley, Finance Minister
- I have never been a special envoy for any PM, I am my own envoy... A journalist must meet all kinds of people. For a journalist, no one is untouchable. I wanted to prove him wrong and influence his thinking.Ved Pratap Vedik, Journalist and Ramdev's close aide
- I am sure VP Vaidik tried to change Hafeez Saeed's heart. VP Vaidik is a journalist and he can meet anyone.Ramdev, Yoga teacher
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