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Sena wants mandatory family planning for Muslims, Christians
Barely a couple of days after calling for an end to voting rights for Muslims, the Shiv Senaon Wednesday sought forced sterilisation of Muslims to check what they alleged was their burgeoning population. Shiv Sena, known for its disruptive politics, on Wednesday supported the recent call by All India Hindu Mahasabha vice president Sadhvi Deva Thakur demanding forced \'nasbandi\' (sterilisation) of Muslims and Christians to restrict their numbers in the country\'s population.
Mumbai: Barely a couple of days after calling for an end to voting rights for Muslims, the Shiv Senaon Wednesday sought forced sterilisation of Muslims to check what they alleged was their burgeoning population. Shiv Sena, known for its disruptive politics, on Wednesday supported the recent call by All India Hindu Mahasabha vice president Sadhvi Deva Thakur demanding forced 'nasbandi' (sterilisation) of Muslims and Christians to restrict their numbers in the country's population.
"What she meant was family planning...She should not have uttered the word 'nasbandi'. But family planning and population control are one and the same thing," the Sena said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana on Wednesday on the sensitive issue. With over 170 million Muslims, India is home to the third largest Islamic population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan. This is the latest attack by the Shiv Sena on the Muslim community.
Two days ago, the party kicked up a controversy by reportedly demanding disenfranchising Indian Muslims from the country's polity. Following a nationwide furore, and demand for legal action, Saamana executive editor and MP Sanjay Raut claimed he was misquoted as he had said "Muslims would not be used for political opportunism if they are not allowed to vote." The Saamana on Wednesday lamented that in our country, forced sterilisation cannot be carried out even on stray dogs who rule the streets, courtesy support from animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi.
