Mr Lal Krishna Advani, the leader of the opposition in India, during his visit to Pakistan has paid tribute to the founder of Pakistam Mr Muhammad Ali Jinnah. While placing floral wreath on Jinnah’s grave Mr Advani said that Jinnah was essentially a secular leader. This was for the first time that any Indian leader has praised Mr Jinnah who is essentially seen as the one who forced the partition of India. Several Indian political groups and politicians , including the veteran leftist leader Jyoti Basu has been critical of Advani for his alleged inconsistencies