Assam CM urges Hindus to have more children, flags demographic shift

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Hindu couples to have more than one child, citing what he described as declining birth rates among Hindus compared with minority-dominated areas. Speaking at a BJP state executive meeting and later to reporters, Sarma also raised concerns over demographic trends in Assam, including claims about the future population share of Bangladeshi-origin Miya Muslims. His remarks have sparked political debate, with opposition parties yet to issue a formal response.