Muslims Have 150 Countries To Go, Hindus Have Only India: Vijay Rupani

Rupani said that out of 2 lakh Hindu and Sikh residents in Afghanistan some decades back, their number is just 500 today.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani/ Image: PTI

New Delhi: Amid the nationwide storm over the Citizenship Amendment Act, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that Muslims cam choose any one of the 150 Islamic countries in the world, , but for Hindus, India is the only shelter. "Out of 2 lakh Hindu and Sikh residents in Afghanistan some decades back, their number is just 500 today. Muslims can go to any of the 150 countries, but there in only country for the Hindus, and that is India. So what is the problem if they want to come back?" asked Rupani. While addressing a rally in support of the CAA outside the Sabarmati Ashram here, the chief minister slammed the Congress for opposing the new law that grants Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who have migrated till December 31, 2014. He accused the Congress of not honouring the wishes of Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh on the issue.

"There were 22 per cent Hindus in Pakistan at the time of Partition (in 1947). Now, due to persecution, rapes and constant torture, their population has reduced to just 3 per cent. That is why Hindus want to come back to India. We are doing what the Congress was supposed to do to help these distressed Hindus. And when we are doing it now, you are opposing it," said Rupani. He said the Hindu population has shrunken to just 2 per cent in Bangladesh. Seeking to counter protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in various of the country, Gujarat BJP leaders and government functionaries on Tuesday took part in such pro-CAA rallies across all 33 districts of the state. The rallies and demonstrations were organised by 'Nagrik Samitis' (citizen committees) having support of the RSS. (with inputs from PTI)