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Subramanian Swamy Offers 39,997 Mosques To Muslims In Return Of 3 Temples

Subramanian Swamy's 'Lord Krishna' Package: 3 Temples In Return Of 39,997 Mosques
NEW DELHI, INDIA - JANUARY 9: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy during a seminar on the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya where he asserted that nothing will be done forcibly or against the law, at Delhi Universitys North Campus, on January 9, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Swamy also claimed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had supported the temple and asked the Congress to do the same. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - JANUARY 9: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy during a seminar on the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya where he asserted that nothing will be done forcibly or against the law, at Delhi Universitys North Campus, on January 9, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Swamy also claimed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had supported the temple and asked the Congress to do the same. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

NEW DELHI -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy who has his hands deep in the Ram Temple construction issue, courted controversy on Sunday after he offered the 'Lord Krishna' package to the Muslim community where in return for 'three temples' they get to keep '39,997 mosques'.

"We Hindus offer Lord Krishna's package to Muslims--give us 3 temples and keep 39,997 masjids. I hope Muslim leaders don't become Duryodhans," Swamy tweeted.

We Hindus offer Lord Krishna's package to Muslims--give us 3 temples and keep 39,997 masjids. I hope Muslim leaders don't become Duryodhans

— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) January 10, 2016

Swamy had earlier said that the issue surrounding the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya should not be seen as a 'political stunt'.

"Suppose we don't do it this year, the next year is the election and then we have to do it the following year which is 2018. Then you will say it is for the Lok Sabha elections. Every year there is an election. So, we can't stop our activities just because there is going to be an election," Swamy told ANI.

He also lashed out at those opposing a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi in the Delhi University campus yesterday and dubbed the protests as 'intolerance'.

The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) members yesterday staged a protest outside the Vice Chancellor's office against the Delhi University's decision to allow a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi temple.

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