Overview

• Speaking in Delhi, Union home minister Amit Shah said increases in India’s Muslim population stem from infiltration from Pakistan and Bangladesh rather than fertility.
• He endorsed the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, arguing that inclusion of non‑citizens violates the Constitution and telling opponents to pursue court remedies.
• Citing census figures, he pointed to Muslim decadal growth of 24.6% versus 16.8% for Hindus and noted the Hindu share fell from 84% in 1951 to 79% in 2011 as Muslims rose from 9.8% to 14.2%.
• He differentiated refugees from infiltrators, asserting that Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh have rights in India and tying this position to the Citizenship Amendment Act.
• He pledged a policy to “detect, delete and deport,” cited spikes in Assam, parts of West Bengal and border belts as evidence of past infiltration, and referenced the ongoing demographic mission and border constraints.