<span style="color: #222222;">BJP today criticized former Vice-President, Hamid Ansari  for his cultural nationalism remarks. Talking to media in New Delhi, senior party leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi condemned his remarks. While addressing an event organised by the Indian American Muslim Council ( IAMC) yesterday, Mr Ansari reportedly said that  recent trends in India interpose a new and imaginary practice of cultural nationalism as against the well established principle of civic nationalism. <br />''<br />''Mr Naqvi said, it is unfortunate that when the country was celebrating Republic Day, a person who once occupied important constitutional position was on a platform that works against India. He said the event  was organised by a group that had a link with SIMI and ISI. The Minister said, it would have been better if  Mr Ansari would have spoken about the kind of abuse the minorities face in the country which sponsors the IAMC.</span><br />