BJP Huzur MLA Rameshwar Sharma stated on Monday that Muslim men attending Garba events should bring their female relatives and chant Jai Shri Ram.
Opposition leaders condemned the remarks, with Congress MLA Arif Masood calling him a hate monger and AIMIM state president Mohsin Ali Khan dubbing the comments divisive.
Sharma stood by his statements on Tuesday, alleging that some Muslim men attend Garba events to tease Hindu girls and engage in love jihad.