New Delhi, July 29: In a controversial statement, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that cows from the houses of Muslims should be taken back. BJP leader Ranjit Srivastava said, "When we consider girls from our homes going to their homes 'love jihad', shouldn't we consider 'gau mata' going to their homes 'love jihad' too? Cows should be taken back from them at any cost." Muslims Having Multiple Wives, Children ‘Animalistic’, Says UP BJP MLA Surendra Singh.

The saffron party leader added that we consider cow as our mother and the bovines last rites should be done similar to Hindus. As we fire bodies in Hindu funeral rites, that should be done with 'Gau Mata' too, Srivastava said. Sadhvi Prachi Asks Hindus to Shun 'kawars' Made by Muslim, Triggers Row.

Tweet by ANI:

Ranjit Srivastav,BJP: Cows at the houses of Muslims should be taken back. When we consider girls from our homes going to their homes 'love jihad', shouldn't we consider 'gau mata' going to their homes 'love jihad' too? Cows should be taken back from them at any cost. — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 29, 2019

"Gai (cow) hamari mata hai, hum apni maa ka sanskar jis tarah karte hain, kafan dekar, shamshan ghat le ja kar unko mukhagni dekar jis tarah se daah-sanskar kiya jata hai usi tarah se gaumata ka daah-sanskar hona chahiye," said BJP leader.

This is not the first time, Srivastava made a headline for provocative statements. During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections campaigning, the saffron party leader asked people to vote for BJP if they want to destroy the breed of Muslims.

“In the past five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made attempts to break the morale of the Muslims. Vote for PM Modi if you want to destroy the breed of Muslims," he said.

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