Guwahati, July 24 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the population of Muslims in Assam will be almost equal to that of the Hindus by 2041 if the current growth rate is maintained.
Addressing media after cabinet meeting here, Sarma said that out of around 34 per cent Muslims as per the 2011 Census, 31 per cent were those who had migrated to Assam earlier.
When asked if Assamese indigenous people will become a minority after some years, he said, "This is not my take, it is just the Census result. Today as per the 2011 Census, 34 per cent of the population is Muslim."
Out of the total Muslim population of the state, three per cent are indigenous Assamese Muslims, said Sarma.
"...Then the 31 per cent are the...