New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Randy Fine, a Republican US Congressman, is facing criticism and calls to resign after claiming that he would choose dogs over Muslims. Fine made the comments in a social media post, saying, "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one."

Fine's post was in response to Nerdeen Kiswani, a New York City-based Palestinian activist, who said in a social media post last week, "Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we've said all along, they are unclean."

"My post was in response to a major Muslim leader saying dogs should be forbidden from New York City because, to some Muslims, it bothers them. If they're going t...