A sense of insecurity is creeping in among Muslims: Hamid Ansari

Interview with outgoing Vice-President of India

In an interview to Karan Thapar, outgoing Vice-President M Hamid Ansari talks about a wide range of issues, including on cow vigilante attacks, lynchings and the mood of the Muslim community. The interview is scheduled to be broadcast by the Rajya Sabha TV at 8 pm on August 10, the last day of Ansari’s term. Full transcript of his interview with Karan Thapar:

Karan Thapar: Mr Vice-President, let me start with a rather unusual question – you were born on April Fool’s day in 1937. Is that the secret of your success?

Hamid Ansari: Well most of my life I