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Two days after expressing 'concern' about the 'changing demography' of the state of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (July 19) said that within less than 20 years, the Muslim community would become the majority in the state.
Reiterating his stance, Biswa Sharma said, “By 2041, Assam will become a Muslim-majority state. It is a reality and nobody can stop it,” reported Hindustan Times.
“The state's Muslim population is growing around 30% every 10 years, while the Hindu population is rising by around 16% every 10 years. My government has taken steps to reduce population growth among the Muslim community,” he added.
The statement by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader comes days after he expressed 'concern' over the increase in the Muslim population in the state. On Wednesday, while speaking on the sidelines of a party meeting in Jharkhand, Biswa Sarma claimed that the Muslim population in Assam has risen to 40 percent.
Biswa Sharma stated, “Changing demography is a big issue for me. In Assam, Muslims are 40% of the population today. In 1951, they were 12%. This is not a political issue but a matter of life and death for me,” HT quoted Sharma as saying.
Biswa Sarma, who is also BJP's Jharkhand election co-incharge, accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of turning the state into a 'mini-Bangladesh.'
It may be recalled that on July 1, Biswa Sharma alleged that 'a section of people from a particular religion' were indulging in criminal activities in Assam, without taking any name. However, observers believe that he was targeting the Muslim community.
Reiterating his stance, Biswa Sharma said, “By 2041, Assam will become a Muslim-majority state. It is a reality and nobody can stop it,” reported Hindustan Times.
“The state's Muslim population is growing around 30% every 10 years, while the Hindu population is rising by around 16% every 10 years. My government has taken steps to reduce population growth among the Muslim community,” he added.
The statement by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader comes days after he expressed 'concern' over the increase in the Muslim population in the state. On Wednesday, while speaking on the sidelines of a party meeting in Jharkhand, Biswa Sarma claimed that the Muslim population in Assam has risen to 40 percent.
Biswa Sharma stated, “Changing demography is a big issue for me. In Assam, Muslims are 40% of the population today. In 1951, they were 12%. This is not a political issue but a matter of life and death for me,” HT quoted Sharma as saying.
Biswa Sarma, who is also BJP's Jharkhand election co-incharge, accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of turning the state into a 'mini-Bangladesh.'
It may be recalled that on July 1, Biswa Sharma alleged that 'a section of people from a particular religion' were indulging in criminal activities in Assam, without taking any name. However, observers believe that he was targeting the Muslim community.
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