Stating that right-wing all over the world had an uncanny similarity, Javed Akhtar recently told a news channel that the Taliban and RSS shared a fascist ideology. He further said that the Taliban was "more empowered with weapons, but the view, outlook, and ideology are mirroring each other." This statement of Javed Akhtar created a political ruckus. During the debate on this issue, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed Javed Akhtar.