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M.P. family planning move irks Muslims

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government's latest decision to promote family planning among Muslims in the State quoting textbook highlighting references of family planning in Islamic texts, is likely to trigger a major public debate among scholars here.

The book titled `Census Islam and Family Planning' written by acclaimed writer Muzaffar Hussain quotes examples from Islamic countries, especially Pakistan, where family planning is being promoted by the Central government.

The decision, however, has not gone too well with Islamic clerics who say the government is trying to misguide their community. ``Muslims are against this move. Although Muslims haven't read this book, only intellectuals have read it. And since I have read it, I condemn this book. BJP is only trying to misguide Muslims", said Ajmal Shah Malki, a prominent Muslim cleric.

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