[dropcap]E[/dropcap]verybody knows that population determines politics of a people. We also know that it is attached with extreme dangers. For this fact, numerous policies to control population growth have not been effective. Also, because of this, we see group clashes from time to time giving serious blow to the social fabric of our society. Sadly, our policy makers are yet to come up with a finer mechanism to refine democracy further.
Today, our society witnesses intensive and vigorous competitions among the groups of people to outnumber the other. This is a suicidal trend. The government of India should seriously consider this farce.To cite a case, the recent disturbing report in certain national newspaper has given a room for worry.
When The Times of India revealed last week that Muslim population has scaled by 24% between 2001 and 2011 there was a sense of insecurity in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The day the report was published the VHP said it would ask the Hindus to reproduce more. The VHP felt panicky after learning from the newspaper report that Muslim population in India has grown by 24% between 2001 and 2011 against national average of 18% with the community’s representation rising to 14.2% from 13.4% of total population. The VHP said, “Our stand has been vindicated and it would make fresh appeal to Hindus to reproduce more. It would also begin an agitation in the country to press government to enforce uniform civil code.” “What we have been saying since 1966 has been vindicated by this census. We will put pressure on the government to enforce uniform civil code. We will push for making family planning mandatory for all. Muslims are trying to overtake Hindu population through various ways such as infiltration and love jihad apart from reproduction. So Hindu’s reproducing more is a good option to challenge this. This call is already being made,” was what VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain had to say.
“Muslim scholars have, however, countered this fear-mongering by saying that the high growth rate of Muslims is owing to their poor socio-economic status which stands with those of Dalits and the resultant lack of education,” said the newspaper report.
