India, July 24 -- Congress MP Imran Masood stirred a controversy on Friday after likening climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to social activist Anna Hazare and accusing him of striking a "personal" deal with the government while ending his hunger strike.

Calling Wangchuk "Anna Hazare part two," the MP said that, like Hazare, he too would now "remain silent." Masood also questioned why no students were present during Wangchuk's meeting with the government, claiming that only people from Ladakh attended the discussions. Follow CJP protest LIVE updates

"He is Anna (social activist Anna Hazare) part two. For 12 years, Anna has remained silent, and now Sonam Wangchuk will remain silent. You were striking a deal with the government yesterday; at...