Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the inhabitants of Muslims in Assam will probably be nearly equal to that of the Hindus by 2041 if the present development charge is maintained.
Addressing a press convention after a cupboard assembly right here, Sarma claimed that out of round 34 per cent Muslims as per the 2011 census, 31 per cent have been those that had migrated to Assam earlier.
When requested if Assamese indigenous folks will turn out to be a minority after some years, he stated, “This isn’t my take, it’s simply the Census consequence. Right now as per the 2011 Census, 34 per cent of the inhabitants is Muslim.” Out of the full Muslim inhabitants of the state, three per cent are indigenous Assamese Muslims, Sarma acknowledged.
“…then the 31 per cent are the Muslims who had migrated to Assam. And for those who undertaking that for 2021, 2031 and 2041, you’ll come to nearly a 50:50 place. I’m simply stating what the statistical census report says,” he claimed.
The CM stated that empirical information and previous census data present that in a number of years from now, Assam’s Muslim inhabitants will probably be near 50 per cent.