By 2024, Muslims who assimilate into Hindu culture can stay in India: BJP MLA | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

By 2024, Muslims who assimilate into Hindu culture can stay in India: BJP MLA

Press Trust of India, Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) | ByPress Trust of India
Jan 14, 2018 05:22 PM IST

BJP MLA Surendra Singh said that by 2024, India will become a Hindu rashtra, and Muslims who can’t assimilate into Hindu culture are free to take asylum in any other country.

In a controversial remark, a BJP MLA from Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh has said that once India becomes a “Hindu rashtra”, only those Muslims who assimilate into the Hindu culture will be able to stay in the country.

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA said India will become a Hindu nation by 2024.(AFP)
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA said India will become a Hindu nation by 2024.(AFP)

“There are a very few Muslims who are patriotic. Once India becomes a Hindu rashtra (Hindu nation), Muslims who assimilate into our culture will stay in India. Those who will not are free to take asylum in any other country,” Bairia MLA Surendra Singh told reporters on Saturday night.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

He also claimed that by 2024, India would become a Hindu nation.

Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an “avatar purush” (reincarnation of a deity), Singh said, “As the RSS completes 100 years in 2025, by 2024, India will become a Hindu rashtra. By the grace of god, India is going to be a global superpower thanks to the leadership of Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Not only will India become a ‘vishwa guru’, it will also become a Hindu rashtra by 2024.”

Taking a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, the BJP MLA said, “There are two sets of values in Rahul Gandhi -- one is Italian, while the other one is Indian...He can never become the torchbearer of the Indian thought.”

He said the Gandhi scion could coin any slogan to become the prime minister of the country, but he lacked the strength and values to make India strong.

“His (Rahul Gandhi’s) is a mix of Indian and Italian culture,” Singh said and claimed that the Congress chief was not aware of what India and Indianness were all about.

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal Arrest Live Updates along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 22, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On