India, June 21 -- The Indian government on Saturday rejected Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari's remarks about the demolition of historic Muslim sites in India, with the external affairs ministry describing the comments as a "deliberate political attack" driven by Pakistan's policies of bigotry and hatred.

Zardari had said in a social media post that India should immediately stop such actions and protect minority rights and the shared cultural heritage of the two countries.

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to Zardari's comments by saying that India "categorically rejects the unwarranted comments made by the President of Pakistan".

Jaiswal added: "He has, in any case, no locus standi to comment on matte...