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BJP leaders strongly criticized All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi on the issue of marriage of girls below 18 years of age. He said that India is governed by the Constitution, not by Sharia. Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi said that those who do not want to live according to the Constitution should leave the country.
Marandi said, “Those who had said that Hindus and Muslims cannot live together, they demanded Pakistan and India was divided, they went to Pakistan. I think if he (Maulana Sajid Rashidi) has any problem in living here as per the Constitution, then such people should go to Pakistan. If they do not have money to go, then the Indian government will arrange for their tickets but the Indian Constitution is in force in India and the country will run according to it. Indians will have to follow it strictly.”
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What did Shahnawaz Hussain say?
BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain also condemned Rashidi’s statements and called them very unfortunate. Hussain said, “His statement is very unfortunate. We strongly condemn it. By making such statements he is defaming the entire community. He should not use such language and he should apologise.”
BJP MP Brijlal said – the country will not run on Sharia
BJP MP Brijlal said that the country is run under the Constitution and not under religious laws. Brijlal said, “Let Rashidi Saheb know that this country is run by the Constitution, not by Sharia and remember, it will never be run by Sharia. His statement that rapes are taking place due to increasing age is absolutely wrong. Earlier girls of 10 years of age were married and even then they were ill-treated. I condemn those people who repeatedly talk about Sharia-Sharia, this country is not based on Sharia. “Will do.”
What did Sajid Rashidi say?
Maulana Mohammad Sajid Rashidi recently claimed that the delay in marriage of girls in India is increasing the crime rate including rape. Responding to the criticism, Rashidi defended his previous words and said that his words were taken out of context and politicized. Rashidi, in his defence, said that he never advocated marriage of girls below 18 years of age and alleged that his statement was being misrepresented for political purposes.
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