Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Shafiqur Rahman Barq (born 11 July 1930) is an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party. He has been elected to Lok Sabha at various times from Moradabad and Sambhal, most recently in 2019. He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party political party. He joined the Samajwadi Party in Feb 2014 and contested 2014 Loksabha election from Sambhal constituency and lost election.

Quotes

• When India was under British rule, our country fought for freedom. Now Taliban wants to free their country & run it. Taliban is a force that did not allow even strong countries like Russia & America to settle in their country.
  • Shafiqur Rahman Barq, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal as quoted in ANI News Aug 2021 [1]

• "Jahan tak Vande Mataram ka taaluq hai, it is against Islam we cannot follow it [As far as Vande Mataram is concerned, it is against Islam we cannot follow it]."
  • Vande Mataram against Islam, says SP MP after taking oath in Lok Sabha

• “BJP has failed to run the government. It wants to confuse the public by bringing new laws. Allah has created the world. How many people will be born in the world is in the hands of nature. One should not collide with nature. Birth is the law of Allah and it is not right to collide with nature. It will only harm,” said Shafiqur Rahman Barq.
  • Jul 2021 ‘Giving birth to multiple kids is our birthright and Allah’s law’

• “What would happen if the population decreased drastically and there was a war with some country? Messing with nature is not wise, it will only cause harm. Who can stop what Allah wants to create? He will be born. Whether poor or rich, everyone gets food by the mercy of Allah. There will be no benefit from the population law.” added Barq.
  • Jul 2021 ‘Giving birth to multiple kids is our birthright and Allah’s law’