Rising Muslim population in India responsible for crime: BJP MP
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BJP MP Hari Om Pandey blamed the growing population of Muslims in the country for rising crime, adding to the controversial remarks by his party leaders.
Other BJP and RSS leaders have in recent days urged Muslims to shun beef and cow smuggling.
"Cases of the heinous crime such as rape, murder are rapidly increasing due to growing Muslim population in India," Pandey said.
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Muslims give birth to nine to ten children, Pandey said
"Muslims have three to four marriages and give birth to nine to ten children. The kids are left to roam around and this gives way to lawlessness," Pandey said.
He said there had been a rapid increase in the percentage of Muslims in the population since Independence and called for the introduction of a Bill in Parliament to save India from becoming another Pakistan.