By PTI
Rajasthan MLA Balmukundacharya has said people in “a particular community” have “four begums and 36 children”, the second such remark on “population control” in recent days by a BJP leader in the state.
Reacting to the remarks, Congress legislator on Tuesday said the ruling party’s intention is just to target the Muslim community.
“There is a huge problem of increasing population. There is a particular community which has ‘char begum aur chhatis bacche’. There are countless such cases. This is wrong. There should be equal laws for everyone, otherwise how will the country move forward,” the BJP MLA was heard saying in a video that surfaced Monday.
Talking to reporters in the state assembly building on Tuesday, the BJP MLA insisted that the population control law was a necessity.
“There is nothing wrong in the population law. The way the population is increasing, there is a need for more food and housing. This (population) is a hurdle in growth. If we want to become a prosperous and developed country, there should be collective agreement on this and population control law should be made, it will be beneficial for all,” he said.
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