On Barak Obama's Muslims in India remark, India's Defense Minister says, 'All people are one family'

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday responded to former US President Barack Obama's remark about Muslims in India.

"Obama ji should not forget that India is the only country that considers all people living in the world as family members... He should also think about how many Muslim countries he has invaded," the minister said at the event. in Jammu.

Singh's remarks come a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman again attacked Obama. Speaking to a reporter on Sunday, she said six Muslim-majority countries were bombed by the US when Obama was their president.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh during the 'National Security Conclave', at Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu, Monday.

The former US president spoke about protecting the rights of ethnic minorities in India. He said India could start to "break away" if its government did not protect the rights of ethnic minorities.

Obama's remarks came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a state visit to the United States. He said that if the US president meets PM Modi, then "protection of the Muslim minority in Hindu-majority India" is worth mentioning.

Obama's remarks created a massive uproar as the BJP criticized the former US president. The Chief Minister of Assam pointed to the name of the ex-president.

"There are many Hussain Obamas in India itself. We should prioritize taking care of them before considering going to Washington. Assam Police will act according to our own priorities," the BJP leader tweeted.