Begusarai (Bihar) [India], December 4 (ANI): Union Minister Girriraj Singh on Saturday lashed out at the All India United Democratic Front (AIDUF) chief Badruddin Ajmal over his remarks asking Hindus to get their daughters married at the age of 18-20 years.

Speaking to reporters in Begusarai, the BJP leader said, “We want to make a law for population control as resources are limited.”

“The law should be strict and be followed by both Hindus and Muslims. Those who do not follow it should be punished as per the law and their voting rights, too, should be taken away,” he said.

The Union Minister also attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remark that BJP only chants ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and not ‘Jai Siya Ram’. “It will take Rahul Gandhi four lives to learn about and understand Indian culture. We are devotees of goddesses Durga, Kaali and Saraswati. So, let no one preach us,” he said.

The AIDUF chief on Friday stirred a controversy, saying that Hindus should follow the Muslims in getting their children married at a young age. “Muslim men marry at the age of 20-22 and our women, too, marry at 18 as stipulated by the government. They (Hindus) have two or three wives before marriage. However, they don’t give birth in a bid to save costs,” the AIDUF chief said. (ANI)

AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal apologises for remarks on Hindus

Hojai (Assam) [India], December 3 (ANI): A day after making controversial remarks on Hindus, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Saturday expressed ‘apology’ saying that he had no intention of hurting anyone’s sentiments.

“I had no intentions of hurting the sentiments of any community. I deeply regret my statement. Being a senior leader, I should not have made such comments. I apologise to everyone hurt by my remarks. I am ashamed of the statements. All I want is for the government to do justice to the minorities and give them education and employment,” said Ajmal. He, however, said there was a need to think about population control.

On Friday, Ajmal had said that Hindus, like Muslims, should get their children married at a young age.
“Muslim men marry at the age of 20-22 while Muslim women marry at 18, as stipulated by the government. However, (Hindus) have one two or three illegal wives before marriage. They don’t give birth to babies in order to save costs,” the AIUDF chief said.

Ajmal said, “They (Hindus) should also follow the Muslims in getting their children married at a young age. Get the boys married at 20-22 and the girls married at 18-20 years and then see how many children are born.”

Assam BJP MLA Diganta Kalita lambasted AIUDF chief over his remarks, saying he should go to Bangladesh. “We don’t have to learn from him. This is the country of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. There is no place for Bangladeshis here. We do not have to learn from Muslims,” said Kalita. (ANI)