Don't burden Indian women with ‘three children’ theory: Owaisi to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

In a scathing attack on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday advised him against burdening Indian women with his “three children a family” theory.

He also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that animosity against Muslims was "institutionalised" during his tenure.

In an exclusive interview to PTI Videos, Owaisi accused the RSS and organisations sponsored or supported by it of being responsible for "spreading anti-Muslim hatred".

Citing the 2011 census, the AIMIM leader said the Muslim population growth rate is decreasing and stood at 14.23 per cent of the total population, as against 80 per cent of Hindus.

“And now you are saying, okay, give birth to three children. Who are you to enter into people's family lives? Why are you trying to put a burden on Indian women, who might have their own different priorities in lives? So, this is a classic double speak of the RSS,” he said.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had on Thursday said every Indian family should have three children to keep the population sufficient and under control. Bhagwat also said the RSS doesn't believe in attacking anyone, especially on religious lines.

In response, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP cited numerous examples wherein Bhagwat called Muslims "chori ka samaan (stolen goods) and Mughal badshaah ki aulad (descendants of Mughal rulers)."

“So, it is the RSS-sponsored, RSS-supported organisations, which talk about, perpetuate hate against Muslims. In fact, hate against Muslims has been institutionalised during Narendra Modi's tenure,” he alleged.

Owaisi further said people of the country should recognise the need to remove the BJP from power in the upcoming election, giving them a political retirement.