New Delhi, March 10 -- Former Minister of State in MEA, MJ Akbar, on Tuesday said that India should not be hyphenated with Pakistan, as it is a "concocted" state.

Akbar, while speaking to ANI, said that the nation has not had a legitimate government.

"I refuse to hyphenate India with Pakistan. And please don't do that. Pakistan is a fragile jelly state. It's an artificial state. It is a concocted state, right? It has not had a legitimate government. It is at the moment being run by autocrats in uniform and dictators in uniform, right? Who will try and the army which will try and squeeze savings everywhere except in the army," he said.

Akbar said that Pakistan should be left the way it is, as it will never be questioned.

"Their lifesty...