Asaduddin Owaisi. Sources: PTI

The Minister of State, Home Affairs Kiren Rjijiu’s remarks over the declining population of the country and flourishing minorities haven’t gone well with the Congress party and the President of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Asaduddin Owaisi who reminded Rijiju that he is the minister of Indians and not of the Hindu section of the country.

On the other hand, Subramanian Swamy came in support of the Minister of state for Home affairs saying that what he said was factually correct and there is nothing wrong with it. Realising that his statement has backfired, Rijiju posted another tweet saying that Congress is making irresponsible statements despite knowing that people of Arunachal Pradesh are living peacefully with each other.

His latest tweet read as, “Why is Congress making such irresponsible statements? People of Arunachal Pradesh are unitedly living peacefully with each other.”

“Congress has given a statement saying that Modi ji is converting Arunachal Pradesh into a Hindu state. Why are Congress people saying something irresponsible? How can Modi ji convert Arunachal as a Hindu state? What statement is this?” said Rijiju about the incident. “Minorities feeling insecure in neighbouring countries come to take refuge in India, India is a very tolerant country,” he added.

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Earlier Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress for its remarks over Bharatiya Janata Party on trying to convert Arunachal Pradesh into a Hindu state. He criticised Congress for making such a proactive statement and reminded the party that India is a secular country where everyone is living peacefully. He also said that the change happened because minorities have flourished under the BJP rule and Hindus never convert people.

Rijiju posted two tweets on social media website Twitter hitting back on Congress. His first tweet read as, “Congress should not make such provocative statements. India is a secular country. All religious groups enjoy freedom & living peacefully.”

Hindu population is reducing in India because Hindus never convert people. Minorities in India are flourishing unlike some countries around. pic.twitter.com/W4rZnk1saM — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 13, 2017

Congress should not make such provocative statements. India is a secular country. All religious groups enjoy freedom & living peacefully. https://t.co/bmpOarAMcJ — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 13, 2017

Why is Congress making such irresponsible statements? People of Arunachal Pradesh are unitedly living peacefully with each other. pic.twitter.com/uxcdsW6Vcm — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 13, 2017

“Hindu population is reducing in India because Hindus never convert people. Minorities in India are flourishing unlike some countries around,” said Rijiju in his other tweet. In 2016, BJP formed the government in Arunachal Pradesh after 33 out 3 MLA’s of Party of Arunachal (PPA) led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.