Patna: The opposition on Thursday mounted a scathing attack on Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his controversial remarks on population control. The JD(U) and RJD demanding BJP’s official position on the issue said that Mr. Singh was trying to create a “divide between two communities by raking up communal issues”.
The JD(U) and RJD while referring to Mr. Singh’s earlier statement in which he had suggested “strict population laws in the country to save girls” said such people should not be allowed to speak in public.
Reacting sharply on the issue Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said, “Giriraj Singh keeps giving such controversial statement to remain in limelight and also to save his ministerial berth”. He also referred to his earlier remarks and said “he has to support the ideology of his party”.
Mr. Singh addressing an event in Bagha had said that, “If strict population rules were not enforced then our girls will be forced to live under veil as they have been living in Pakistan and will not be allowed to go out not even to schools”.
He had also said, “There should be equal population laws for both Hindus and Muslims. There are seven districts in Bihar where our population has dropped and we have to take this seriously”.
