India, Oct. 16 -- A controversial remark by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader about extending support to Pakistan in the event of war with the United States has triggered a storm in the political circles, with the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launching sharp attacks on the BJP, questioning its nationalism.

While the Congress accused the BJP of expressing support for the country it blames for attacks on Indian citizens, AAP sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response.

'If there is a war between America and Pakistan, I will stand with Pakistan, because it is our neighbour," Madan Rathore, who is the BJP Rajasthan president, can be heard saying in the video shared by AAP and Congress.

"BJP's love for Pakistan has surfaced...