Assam CM Urges Hindus: Have 3 Children to Counter Population Imbalance

• Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Hindus to have three children, citing concerns over declining Hindu population growth compared to Muslims.
• Sarma stated that if Hindus do not have more children, there will be "no one left to look after the home," while advising Muslims to limit family size.
• The CM's remarks come ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections, where Muslim population growth and Bangladeshi infiltrators are key issues.
• Previously, the Assam government relaxed its two-child norm for ST, SC, tea garden, Moran, and Mattak communities on December 5.
• According to the 2011 census, Muslims constituted 34.22% and Hindus 61.47% of Assam's total population of 3.12 crore.

Why It Matters: Assam CM calls for more Hindu children, less Muslim children, citing population imbalance for 2026 elections.