This brings us to the second part of this blog – to discuss the core issue – whether this whole anti Muslim narrative is only a post 2014 development or does the truth lie elsewhere? Lets look at the Muslim political situation from 1947 onwards. After all nobody can claim that Modi/Shah/ BJP were around in 1947. The Muslim population in the 1951 census was 9.8% or 35.4 Mil Muslims with Hindus being 84.1% or 303.7 Mil Hindus in a total of 361 Mil. In the 2011 census, the Muslim population was 14.2 % or 172 Mil Muslims with Hindus being 79.8% or 966.3 Mil Hindus. The estimates for 2025 are a Muslim population of 15%+ or 215+ Mil Muslims and Hindus being 77% or more than a Billion. So how has the political class treated the Muslim community since 1947? In this analysis J & K is excluded for obvious reasons and examined in the end. H ow many Muslims have become Chief Ministers of a state ? Barkattullah Khan in Rajasthan between 1971-1973. Abdul Ghafoor in Bihar between 1973-1...
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