Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks about the Muslim community, stating that Muslim men use condoms the most in India. His comments came in response to PM Modi’s statement referring to Muslims as “those who have more children.”“The Prime Minister is saying Muslims are producing more children. The Modi government’s data itself says the fertility rate of Muslims has dropped, but he is saying we are producing more children. The BJP and RSS are spreading this lie to claim that Muslims will become the majority in India,” said Owaisi, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Hyderabad, said at a public rally.Owaisi, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Hyderabad, accused PM Modi of spreading lies to incite hate among the Hindu community. He pointed out that government data shows a drop in the fertility rate of Muslims, contradicting PM Modi’s claims about Muslims producing more children.”If anyone uses condoms the most among men in India, they are Muslims. I am not saying this. This is government data,” Owaisi said at a public rally.AllUttar PradeshMaharashtraTamil NaduWest BengalBiharKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaKeralaMadhya PradeshRajasthanDelhiOther StatesPM Modi’s remarks were made during a rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara, where he criticized the Congress party over its wealth redistribution survey promise. He alleged that if the Congress is voted to power, it would distribute the country’s wealth to “infiltrators” and “those who have more children.”Owaisi also accused PM Modi of instilling fear and spreading hate towards Muslims and Dalits since 2002. He criticized PM Modi’s slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,” calling it deceitful.The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief further criticized PM Modi for referring to Muslims as “infiltrators,” stating that this is the real face of Modi.”Every newspaper writes Modi Ki Guarantee. There is only one Modi Ki Guarantee, that is the hatred towards Dalits and Muslims. How long will you continue spreading this hate? Our faith and religion are different, but we are also citizens of this country,” Owaisi said.
“I was watching him on TV. People were showing his speech to me. I asked them, why are you surprised, this is the real face of Modi,” Owaisi charged.
“He was just cheating all by saying Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas,” he added.
PM Modi’s remarks have sparked controversy, with the Congress party lodging a complaint against him with the Election Commission. The BJP has not yet responded to Owaisi’s comments.