High Muslim fertility rate will cause demographic 'imbalance': BJP MP

August 31, 2015

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Aug 31: BJP MP Yogi Adityanath, who often stokes controversy with his remarks, has said that "high" fertility rate among Muslims could lead to demographic imbalance and cited the recently released Census data.

"The comparatively high fertility rate among Muslims will cause a dangerous demographic imbalance," he said while addressing a gathering at Yog Sadhna Yashvir Ashram at Baghra village last evening.

The Muslim community has registered a moderate 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 Hindus' population showed a decline by 0.7 per cent at 96.63 crore during the period, according to the latest census data on religion.

Adityanath also raised the 'Love Jihad' issue, a term coined by some Hindu groups for alleged efforts to get non-Muslim girls to convert to Islam through love affairs and marriage, and linked it to the rise in Muslim population.

He appealed to "Hindu parents to teach their daughters about its dangers".

The BJP leader also pressed for a Uniform Civil Code.

Adityanath said that terrorists of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are busy killing people but Muslim clerics have "not opposed" them.

The Gorakhpur MP said "the clerics should issue fatwa" against the terror group.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan, who was also present in the meeting, claimed that "innocent" people were arrested in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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