Congress MP Imran Masood compared Bhagat Singh to Hamas on a podcast. When told that Hamas is a terrorist organisation, Masood said, "Was Bhagat Singh a terrorist?" Reacting to Masood's remarks, BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla said, "This is an insult of all freedom fighters." "Congress eulogise terror groups and undermine all our heroes to make Gandhis look great," he added.