Census data could create communal tension: Aiyar

August 26, 2015 23:42

Warning that the Census data based on religion could create a communal tension, senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today said that certain people may be planning to do "something big over 2 or 3 points", referring to the population of certain communities.

According to the latest census data, the Muslim population has registered a 0.8 per cent growth to touch 17.22 crore in the 10 year period between 2001 and 2011, up from 13.8 crore, while the Hindu population showed a decline by 0.7 per cent at 96.63 crore during the period.

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