New Delhi: Asaduddin Owaisi, leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), responded critically to a recent report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), dismissing it as emanating from “Whatsapp University”.
Addressing inquiries regarding the reported decline in the Hindu population, Owaisi sought clarification on the report’s source and authorship before providing a comprehensive response. He remarked, “Forward me the report then I will respond. Whose report is this? Who made this report? Report from Whatsapp University. Who made this report?”
Owaisi’s remarks come in the wake of the EAC-PM report, which revealed a 7.82% decrease in India’s Hindu population share between 1950 and 2015, alongside a notable increase in the Muslim population share, from 9.84% in 1950 to 14.09% in 2015.
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Earlier today, Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s in-charge of the National Information and Technology Department, directed criticism towards the Congress party in light of the EAC-PM report. Malviya asserted that prolonged Congress rule had led to adverse demographic shifts, suggesting a diminishing future for Hindus under Congress governance.
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As per the EAC report, the Christian population share grew from 2.24 percent to 2.36 percent between 1950 and 2015, reflecting a 5.38 percent increase. Additionally, the Sikh population expanded from 1.24 percent in 1950 to 1.85 percent in 2015, marking a 6.58 percent rise.
Moreover, the Buddhist population observed a notable surge from 0.05 percent in 1950 to 0.81 percent. Conversely, the Jain population share in India declined from 0.45 percent in 1950 to 0.36 percent in 2015.
In stark contrast, the Parsi community in India experienced a significant 85 percent decline, plummeting from a 0.03 percent share in 1950 to a mere 0.004 percent in 2015.
