BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy today said that Hindus should be the majority in India for the country to retain its secular identity, claiming that Muslim-majority nations do not allow equal rights for other religions. He also stressed on the need to check illegal migration from Bangladesh and demanded that the neighbouring country compensate India with land proportionate to the population that has migrated to India. Addressing a press conference here, Dr Swamy claimed that countries which have Muslim majority tend not to allow religious freedom to minority communities. 'It is quiet clear from countries with majority of Muslims, there are no rights for the minorities,' he said. He added, 'In countries like Saudi Arabia, Hindus are not allowed to build temples, celebrate Diwali or even carry a picture of God Ramchandra in their pockets. The situation is similar in Qatar, Kuwait and such countries.' 'It is necessary for secularism to survive in India that Hindus should be in majority. Infiltration by people of other religions must be checked,' Dr Swamy maintained. Expressing 'distress' at the infiltration from Bangladesh, he advocated compensation in terms of land to India in lieu of the illegal migrants. 'India had granted land to then-Pakistan (now Pakistan and Bangladesh) for the Muslims who did not want to live with Hindus in India. But if Bangladesh is unwilling to take back its citizens or the citizens do not want to return, Bangladesh must hand over proportionate land to India,' he said. He maintained that about one-third of Bangladesh population has illegally entered India and demanded that the neighbouring country hand over one-third of its land to India. Dr Swamy, however, clarified that the compensation in terms of land was his personal view and not the official stand of the BJP, though he will pursue the matter at the party forum. UNI SG BM RD 1706 NNNN -- (UNI) -- 18ca32.xml