India, Oct. 11 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi's old tweet has resurfaced following her remarks on the strategic need to engage with Afghanistan and her criticism of women journalists being barred from the presser.

In the now-resurfaced tweet, Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote, "Moderate' Taliban. 'Legitimate Stakeholder' Taliban. 'Give them a chance' Taliban. 'Sheru's' Taliban. Shameful, unfortunate and can only pray for the people of Afghanistan."

In another tweet that is doing the rounds on the internet, she said, "Can't believe there are people in India defending Taliban& asking them to be given a chance. Disgusting. It is nothing but shameful attempt to whitewash well known Islamic radicals that know only terrorism not governance...