Overview
- Speaking in Moradabad on Feb. 9, the AIMIM Uttar Pradesh president urged larger families under a new slogan, “Hum Do, Hamare Do Darjan.”
- He cited his own family to justify the stance, saying he has eight children and his elder brother has 16, with their 97-year-old mother having at least 72 marriageable grandchildren.
- He appealed to Hindu families to have up to 14 children and argued that a bigger population would strengthen India, comparing demographic power to China.
- He targeted the Samajwadi Party during the event, alleging former minister Kamal Akhtar was involved in liquor sales and ran a ghazal bar, and he rejected claims that AIMIM is the BJP’s “B-team.”
- He alleged harassment of Muslims in Moradabad, citing madrasa closures, public assaults over veils and beards, and mob lynching over meat, with no official disciplinary or legal action reported in response to his remarks so far.