During a debate on "Does God Exist?", Javed Akhtar raised concern over children suffering in Gaza and asked, "If God is really omnipotent, then why are children in Gaza suffering?" Akhtar asked, "If you really are omnipotent, omnipresent, then you must be present in Gaza also." "Better than God is...PM Narendra Modi...At least he takes care of us," he added.