"Muslim Population Has Reached 40% In Assam..." CM Himanta Vows To Fight 'Demographic Change'
While attending a program in Ranchi on July 17, Assam CM and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma raised alarm over 'changing demography' in his state and claimed that the Muslim population has reached 40% in Assam while in 1951 it was 12%. He said, "Changing demography is a big issue for me. In Assam, Muslim population has reached 40% today. In 1951, it was 12%. We have lost many districts. This is not a political issue for me. It is a matter of life and death for me."
