Goalpara (Assam) [India], October 21 (ANI): All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal said that Muslims are number one in crime and appealed to boys and girls to get educated.

"Muslims are the number one in crime. We are at number 1 in theft, burglary, and rape. We are at number 1 in going to jail. Our boys and girls have no time to go to educational institutions. But they have enough time to gamble," Badruddin Ajmal said on Friday evening while delivering his speech during a programme held at Dolguma Anchalik College in Goalpara district.

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He appealed to Muslim boys and girls to take education for themselves and society.

In his speech, the AIUDF chief said that it's a pity that, in education earlier, we were number 1 in the world, but now that day is gone.

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"I feel sad that Muslims had ruled Spain for 800 years, but when the British came, they looted all libraries," Badruddin Ajmal said.

He also said that, without education, Muslims can't go forward. (ANI)

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