Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal was criticized by Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his remarks urging Hindus to marry off their daughters between the ages of 18 and 20.
Speaking to mediapersons, Giriraj Singh on Saturday 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.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was also criticised by the Union Minister for saying that the BJP only cries “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 chief of AIDUF on Friday sparked a debate when he suggested that Hindus should follow Muslims in having their children get married at an early 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.