YouTuber Gaurav Arya calls Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi 'son of a pig'; Iranian Embassy reacts

TV host and YouTuber Gaurav Arya's remarks on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, calling him 'son of a pig', sparked a controversy, leaving Indian authorities redfaced. Arya made the derogatory remark in a video released on Saturday on his YouTube channel 'The Chanakya Dialogues'. 

 

In the video, Arya is heard remarking how Araghchi chose to visit Pakistan first before heading to India amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. "This man, this 'son of a pig', had to come to India when the Pahalgam attack was held. He told Jaishankar that Iran was with you," Arya angrily remarked.

 

The remark, however, drew the ire of the Iranian Embassy, which took to X to convey its disappointment. "Respect for guests is a long-standing tradition in Iranian culture. We Iranians consider our guests 'beloved of God. What about you?" the statement in Farsi read. 

 

The Indian Embassy quickly issued a clarification. "The Embassy of India in Iran wishes to clarify that the person in this video is a private Indian citizen. His comments do not reflect the official position of the Indian government, which finds the disrespectful language used in the video inappropriate," the Indian embassy added. 

 

However, Arya reacted to Iranian statement: "We in india say “Guest is God”. The world swears by our hospitality. But Iran supplies weapons to Pakistan, the same weapons that kill innocent Indians. You support Pakistani terrorism in Kashmir. You actively fund Hamas, Hezbollah and half a dozen terror outfits in the world. You kill young women when they don’t wear the Hijab. You have an autocratic and authoritarian government which kills peaceful protestors. You come to India and then plot against India. You side with Pakistan, only because of religion. I love and respect the people of Iran. But the mullah leadership of Iran is a blot on humanity. Please spare us the homilies on hospitality. You cannot stab your host in the back and then desire respect. Beloved by God…my bloody foot," he said.

 

A public speaker and TV host, Arya has often triggered controversy with his statements, commenting on India's defence matters, including conflicts with China and Pakistan. He had earlier called on India to support Balochistan on its path to independence from Pakistan. 

 

Earlier, he had claimed that after the 1971 war, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's pension was stopped and that he was only given his complete pension on his deathbed.

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