Overview
- RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale urged the Union government to quickly frame a policy to "correct demographic imbalance" at the Sangh’s all-India executive meeting in Jabalpur.
- He cited infiltration, religious conversion, and higher population growth in some communities as drivers, arguing the issue poses national-security risks.
- Hosabale said laws exist to curb forced conversions but urged social efforts as well, and he backed a caste census for data while warning against its political misuse.
- His remarks referenced Narendra Modi’s August 15 announcement of a High-Power Demography Mission, with no public update yet on scope or timeline, and noted a 2024 budget mention of a high-level committee with no subsequent detail.
- He criticized West Bengal’s leadership for instability and for not stopping illegal migration from Bangladesh, and said the situation in Manipur had been very bad but was improving with steps by the Centre and RSS volunteers.