Digvijay Singh’s big claim – Muslim population is decreasing faster than Hindus, yet BJP does bad propaganda
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has claimed that the number of people belonging to the minority community is decreasing faster than that of Hindus and he can prove it, contrary to the “disinformation” being spread by the BJP and the RSS about increasing Muslim population in the country. Are. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back, accusing Digvijaya Singh of doing appeasement politics and making false statements to divide the society. Singh made this claim here in response to questions from reporters about his party’s stand on conducting the census on Thursday. Singh said, “The propaganda of the BJP and the Sangh that the population of Muslims is increasing in the country is a lie, wrong and unproven because the population of the minority community is decreasing faster than that of Hindus and I can prove it. ”
Former Chief Minister Singh said, “On the census, I believe that it should be done. Its results should come out on the basis of Other Backward Classes (OBC). So far only the results of the 2011 census are available. The figures after this have not come yet. Census should be conducted.” Asked whether the Congress would include the demand for a caste-based census in its manifesto, Singh said there was no need for it as it was in accordance with the rules and regulations. Asked further about the caste-based census in Bihar, Singh said, “The census should be done at the national level.”
Reacting to Singh’s remarks on the Muslim population, state Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang alleged that the Congress leader was indulging in appeasement politics and spreading false narratives to divide the society on the basis of caste and religion. . Responding to the allegation that the Congress party is doing vote bank politics, Singh said, “Congress does not do vote bank politics. From the year 1952 till today, the Congress has been fighting the battle of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and deprived sections.
Raising questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on sensitive matters, he said that on the one hand, the Prime Minister describes injury to a player’s finger as a matter of great concern, while on the other hand, there are people who openly give provocative speeches across the country. , keep silence in the case of those who spread disharmony and those who threaten to kill.
Describing the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh by the end of the year and the Lok Sabha elections next year as important for the party, Singh said the main contest would be between the Congress and the BJP. Along with this, he said that parties like Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are also trying to divide the votes of Congress and divide the votes of BJP. Will be on the ground to help. He said, “But such parties will not be able to come to power. The fight is between the Congress and the BJP.”
On whether the Congress has become weak after BJP leader and Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia quit, Singh said, “After his departure, there is peace and unity in the Congress while there is unrest and division in the BJP.” Singh criticized Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for launching populist schemes like ‘Laadli Behna’ and questioned why the BJP did not remember the people of the state when it was in power for more than 18 years. And why is she doing this in an election year. Taking a dig at the Chief Minister, the senior Congress leader said, “Chauhan’s hallmark is to make gimmicks, make announcements and give long speeches.”
