Mumbai's Hindu population will be reduced to 54%…BJP leader's statement targeting Rohingyas

A Tata Institute of Social Sciences report has heated up the political climate ahead of assembly elections in Maharashtra. According to this report, by 2051, Mumbai's Hindu population will decrease to 54%. The report says the city's demographics have been affected by the growing number of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants. Reports suggest that these migrants are settling in large numbers in the slum areas of Govanti, Mankurt, Dharavi and Kurla. After the report came out, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya took to his social media account X to express concern over the issue. Targeting the opposition Congress, the Mumbai Congress chief has promised to recognize all illegal mosques. Also, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Badole has made a statement to stop the enactment of the 'Love Jihad' Act in the state of Maharashtra and to withdraw all cases related to it. According to the report, the number of Muslims in Mumbai is likely to decrease by 54 percent due to illegal immigration from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The Hindu population in Mumbai was 88% in 1961, which declined to 66% in 2011. The Muslim population increased from 8% in 1961 to 21% in 2011. According to the report, by 2051, the Hindu population will decrease by 54%, while the Muslim population will increase by 30%. Information in the report: The growing migrant population in Mumbai's slums has put unsustainable pressure on the city's infrastructure, the report said. However, the government does not have any clear information about this. Social tensions and incidents of violence are on the rise due to the economic disparity between local residents and migrant communities. Apart from this, the study also revealed that The study also revealed that 50 percent of women are trafficked. Accusations and counter-accusations have started heating up between political parties after this report. NCP's Sharad Pawar wing chief Naseem Siddiqui rejected the report, saying it was a study report by BJP and RSS.