Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the population of Muslims in the country was increasing due to infiltration from neighbouring countries Pakistan and Bangladesh. Shah made the comment while speaking at an event in national capital Delhi. He added that voting rights should only be available to legal Indian citizens. Citing data, Shah said that the Muslim population had significantly increased while the number of Hindus in the country had come down.

What did Shah say on India's population?

At the event in Delhi, Shah said: "The Muslim population has increased by 24.6 per cent, whereas the Hindu population has decreased by 4.5 per cent. I am telling you this because it hasn't happened because of the fertility rate. It has happened because of infiltration." The minister added: "I

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