Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday described the Centre’s newly launched Demography Mission as a decisive and historic step towards preserving India’s identity and cultural heritage.
Speaking on the growing demographic imbalance in Assam, Sarma said the state continues to bear the brunt of illegal immigration, which he claimed has significantly altered its population composition. “A decisive move to protect identity, security, and cultural heritage,” he wrote in a post on X, terming the initiative a “much-needed step” to address the challenge through the “3-D policy – Detect, Delete and Deport.”
The Chief Minister cited a table highlighting a steady demographic shift in Assam over the decades. According to the figures he shared, the proportion of Hindus in the state’s population fell from 72.51 per cent in 1971 to 61.46 per cent in 2011, while the Muslim population rose from 24.56 per cent to 34.22 per cent during the same period.
Sarma asserted that over 38 per cent of Assam’s current population is Muslim, warning that the trend could have far-reaching social and cultural implications if not addressed scientifically.
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He welcomed the Centre’s formation of a high-powered committee under the Demography Mission, calling it a “historic and much-needed step” to study demographic trends across the country and devise mechanisms to restore balance.
The Demography Mission, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, seeks to conduct a comprehensive study of population patterns and their impact on national security, identity, and cultural integrity.
Sarma, who has been vocal about unchecked migration from Bangladesh, has long argued that Assam’s demographic transformation poses a grave threat to the state’s linguistic and cultural character.
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