India, Sept. 19 -- The BJP launched a sharp attack on the erstwhile Congress-led government after an explosive claim linked to former PM Manmohan Singh by Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday claimed that Malik shook hands with Manmohan Singh, earlier visited the Prime Minister's residence and "was fed biryani" there.

The BJP leader's comments came after Yasin Malik told the Delhi High Court that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had thanked him for taking the time and effort to meet Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan.

"They (Former PM Manmohan Singh) had handshakes with Yasin Malik... They had come into contact even earlier... What was their approach?" Pralhad Joshi asked, furthe...