“We love you, sir.” Sirajuddin Qureshi, president of India Islamic Cultural Centre was addressing national security adviser Ajit Doval, lauding him for his outreach efforts for the Muslim community.
Doval initially did not acknowledge it. But Qureshi persisted, looked at Doval and raised his pitch a notch. “Doval sahib, we all love you.” The former spy then gave in, blushing, recognising the remark with folded hands, and some overzealous audience members clapped.
