Muslims Turning India To Pakistan, Hindus Should Give Birth To 4 Kids: BJP's Navneet Rana

BJP leader and former Member of Parliament Navneet Rana has triggered a controversy after by appealing to Hindus to give birth to 3-4 children if Muslims can give birth to 19.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Rana suggested that Hindus should aim for three to four children as a strategic countermeasure against what she described as a "conspiracy" to alter India's demographic landscape by Muslims.

Her remarks were prompted by a viral video of a religious leader claiming to have 19 children. Rana argued that while some groups are openly expanding their families with the alleged intent of transforming India's national identity, Hindus should not remain "satisfied with just one child."

"... I appeal to all the Hindus that if they (Muslims) are giving birth to 19 children, then we should give birth to 3 to 4 children in India. They are on the path to turn India into Pakistan..." ANI quoted her as saying.

Political Jabs at Uddhav Thackeray

Beyond demographic commentary, Rana took aim at the current state of Maharashtra politics. Addressing rumors of a potential alliance between Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS for the upcoming BMC elections, she dismissed the move as a sign of desperation.

Rana labeled Uddhav Thackeray "synonymous with helplessness," claiming his failure to mobilize workers in recent local elections proves that any alliance involving his party is destined for poor results.

A History of "15-Second" Rhetoric

Rana's recent statements follow a pattern of aggressive oratory. She previously gained headlines for her "15-second" rebuttal to AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi. While Owaisi had infamously suggested in 2013 that 15 minutes without police intervention would allow his community to "balance the ratio," Rana countered that it would only take 15 seconds for her side to retaliate so effectively that the brothers "wouldn't know where they came from."