ASIA/INDIA - Hindu extremists against the growth of the Christian and Muslim population

New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to ascertain the "demographic imbalance" by controlling the supposed growth of the Christians and Muslims population in India: with this purpose, the Hindu extremist group "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh" (RSS, "National Volunteer Corps"), a widespread network, promoter of the exclusive ideology of Hindutva and numerous acts of violence against religious minorities, has mobilized its members accusing non-Hindu minorities of "infiltration in Indian territory" and of "political conversion".
Citing data from the last census, the movement states: "The proportion of the population of Hindu religion which was 88%, fell to 83.8%, while the Muslim population, which was 9.8% increased up to 14.23% in the period 1951-2011".
According to the group "demographic imbalance, caused by the increase of religious minorities in particular in border areas, may threaten the unity, integrity and identity of the Country". "In the state of Arunachal Pradesh, for example, the Christian population increased by nearly 13 percentage points in a single decade. The unnatural growth of the Christian population in many districts of the country indicates the presence of an organized and targeted religious conversion", says RSS. This is why we ask the government to "reformulate" the national policy of the population and prepare a national register of citizens", divided by religion. Indian Christians fear that such talk could incite religious hatred and increase violence against religious minorities in the country. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 04/11/2015)

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