New Delhi, June 20 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly rejected comments made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari regarding alleged threats to Muslim religious sites in India, calling the remark "absurd" while asserting that Zardari has "no locus standi to comment on matters that are internal to India".

Responding to media queries on the remarks made by the Pakistani President, MEA Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that India "categorically rejects" the comments and described them as unwarranted interference in the country's internal affairs.

"India categorically rejects the unwarranted comments made by the President of Pakistan. He has, in any case, no locus standi to comment on matters that are int...