Twitter slams Kamal Nath after he questioned timing of UN's decision to name Masood Azhar a global terrorist

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar was declared a global terrorist by the United Nations on Wednesday. All of India celebrated the development. Political parties cutting across ideologies hailed the move, especially since India has been pushing for a ban against the terrorist for nearly a decade.

The UN Sanctions Committee was able to designate Azhar a global terrorist after China finally lifted its veto on the proposal to ban the terror attack mastermind. The JeM leader was blacklisted over ties of him and his outfit with terror group Al-Qaeda.

Notably, the JeM is responsible for conducting multiple terror attacks on Indian soil, including the dastardly Pulwama fidayeen attack that killed 40 CRPF troopers.

Now, despite political differences, almost everyone in the Indian National Congress party hailed the UN decision, save its senior leader Kamal Nath. Not like he wasn’t happy with the blacklisting, but the veteran leader could not stop surmising about the well-timed move, which came right while the national elections are on in the country.

Speaking to news agency ANI, he said: “It was long due, it is good that it has been done. This should have happened a long time ago. This has happened during elections, I don't know if this has something to do with the elections".

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath on UNSC listing #MasoodAzhar as a Global Terrorist: It was long due, it is good that it has been done. This should have happened a long time ago. This has happened during elections, I don't know if this has something to do with the elections. pic.twitter.com/nYmmUEIENS

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2019

Nath hinting at a possible link between the elections and the UN move irked several Twitter users, and the social media site was flooded with sarcastic replies.

Yes, China wants Modi to win. That's why they didn't allow UN to designate Azhar a terrorist earlier. They were waiting till the elections. Kyuki China bhi chahta hai aur maanta hai ki #AayegaToModiHi.

— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) May 1, 2019

We are completely with you @OfficeOfKNath ji and urge you to lodge a formal complaint against US, UK, France, China and Russia and even against UN in the Election Commision of India for violating the MCC. We can even ask @DrAMSinghvi and @KapilSibal to file a PIL in Supreme Court

— Yo Yo Funny Singh (@moronhumor) May 1, 2019

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— Urban Monk

Kamal Nath is absolutely right. This is Sanghi and Saffronist UN's conspiracy to help Modi win elections. ECI must send a notice to all the nations for MCC violation.

— Chowkidar Devika (@Dayweekaa) May 1, 2019

300 seats jeetne ke liye Modiji ne global gathbandhan kar liya. Ye to cheating hai Modiji; Elvis priceless (@Nsihnat) May 1, 2019

Yes along with Pakistan, now China alao wants Modi to win. Sab miley huye hai

— Kiran Unnithan(@KiranUnnithan) May 1, 2019