Mr Ajmal stated on Friday that Hindus, like Muslims, should marry their children at an early age...
Digital Desk: The leader of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Badruddin Ajmal, apologised on Saturday after making contentious comments against Hindus and claimed he didn't mean to harm anyone's feelings.
"I didn't mean to offend any particular community's feelings. I'm very sorry for what I said. As a senior leader, I ought to know better than to say things like that. I apologise to anyone who was offended by my statements. I feel bad about the remarks. All I want is for the government to treat minorities fairly and provide them with employment and educational opportunities "Mr. Ajmal stated.
However, he asserted that population control should be considered.
Mr. Ajmal had stated on Friday that Hindus and Muslims should both marry off their children at a young age.
"According to government regulations, Muslim women must be 18 to get married, while Muslim men must be between 20 and 22. However, before getting married, (Hindus) have one, two, or three illegitimate wives. To reduce expenditures, they choose not to have children "explained the AIUDF chief.
Ajmal stated, "They (Hindus) need to practise child marriage at an early age, just like Muslims do. See how many children are born after getting the boys married at age of 20 to 22 and the girls wedded at the age of 18 to 20."
Assam BJP MLA Diganta Kalita slammed the AIUDF chief's remarks, suggesting he should make a trip to Bangladesh.
"We are not required to learn from him. This is Lord Ram's and Goddess Sita's homeland. Bangladeshis have no place in this country. We do not have to learn from Muslims "Mr Kalita stated.
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