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Rahul Gandhi counted the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|1971 break-up]] of Pakistan among his family's "achievements". This statement of his has invited criticism from several political parties in India, as well as from notable people in Pakistan including the Foreign Office spokesperson <ref>{{cite news | title = Pakistan resents Rahul's remarks | publisher = The hindu | last = Subramanian | first = Nirupama | date = April 16, 2007 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/16/stories/2007041610070100.htm}}</ref>. Well-known historian [[Irfan Habib]] remarked that the comments were "..an insult to the [[Mukti Bahini|Bangladesh movement]]. Rahul is free to say whatever he wants to, but in a democratic country playing up family is certainly not in good taste."<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=5d70699a-87f6-415a-83ab-63639f5056d2&ParentID=c27b8fd0-ef9a-46c8-b6ba-28ad019ddda8& Islamic clerics fume over Rahul remarks] Hindustan Times - April 16, 2007</ref>

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His remarks on freedom fighters and the [[Nehru-Gandhi family]] have been criticized by BJP leader [[Venkaiah Naidu]] who asked "Will the Gandhi family take responsibility for imposition of emergency ?"<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c27b8fd0-ef9a-46c8-b6ba-28ad019ddda8& BJP takes strong exception to Rahul's statement] Hindustan Times - April 15, 2007</ref>