BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday slammed the AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over the latter’s remarks on population and called him a “Bayan Purush”.
“Asaduddin Owaisi has become ‘Bayan Purush’. He wants to create a controversy. A low population is beneficial for society,” said Hussain. The remarks came after Owaisi asked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to “not fret” as the Muslim population was “rather declining” in the country, asserting that Indian Muslims were the ones using contraceptives the most.
The BJP leader also gave his take on the population and said, “The more the population grows, the bigger the problem it creates. That should be kept in mind. ” A war of words started after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a comprehensive population policy to ensure that the rising population do not become a burden but can be used as a resource.
Responding to the statement, Owaisi said, “Don’t fret. The Muslim population is not increasing. It’s rather falling… Who’s using condoms the most? We are. “Mohan Bhagwat won’t speak on this.”
Owaisi also called out a recent viral video in which members of a minority community were purportedly beaten by police officials on the streets. “You could have taken them to the police station. But you chose to rip off their esteem and hit them directly in the streets. In a nation of 133 crores where 30 crores Muslims exist, the dignity of a Muslim is lesser than a streetside dog,” he added.
On 5th October, the RSS chief inaugurated the annual Dussehra celebrations and stressed the application of the population policy equally. He said, “It is true that the higher the population, the greater the burden. If the population is used properly, it becomes a resource. We also have to consider how many people our country can feed and support after 50 years. Population imbalance leads to changes in geographical boundaries. “
He also advocated giving equal rights to women. “Considering a woman as the mother is good, but restricting them to closed doors is not good. There is a need to give equal rights to women to take decisions everywhere. All the work that the mother power can do that man cannot do, they have so much power. And therefore it is important to enlighten, and empower them and give them the freedom to work and give equal participation in the work in this way,” he said.
Recently, Mohan Bhagwat met Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation, in a mosque in New Delhi and discussed ways to promote communal harmony in the country.