New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- A controversy has broken out following former Planning Commission member Syeda Hameed's recent remark that "Bangladeshis can stay in India." The statement has drawn sharp reactions, with BJP leader and author Rakesh Sinha calling it "anti-national".

Speaking to ANI, Rakesh Sinha said, "There cannot be a bigger anti-national statement than this. If Hameed ji has so much love, she should live and experience in Bangladesh for 7 days. Supporting Bangladeshis who are breaking the unity and integrity of this country, who are changing the demography of this country by becoming infiltrators, shows that educated and position holders in this country are working as agents of anti-national forces. I consider them vocal agents o...