Finance Minister big statement on population of Muslim Community !

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended the state of Muslims in India while speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) in Washington DC. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday defended the state of Muslims in India and said that their population would not be growing if their lives were made difficult in the country.

Responding to a question on ‘violence against Muslims’ in India and on ‘negative Western perceptions’ of India, Sitharaman said, “India has the second largest Muslim population in the world and that population is only growing in numbers. If there is a perception or in reality, their lives are difficult or made difficult with the support of the State, which is what is implied in most of these write-ups, will the Muslim population be growing than what it was in 1947 as opposed to Pakistan, which was formed at the same time?”Every minority has been dwindling in numbers or decimated in Pakistan. Even some of the Muslim sects have also been decimated there. Whereas, in India, you would find every strand of Muslim doing their business, their children being educated, given fellowships,” said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on ‘negative Western perceptions’ of India.

Expanding her reply, Sitharaman said, “Come have a look at what’s happening in India rather than listen to perceptions being built by people who have not even visited the ground and produce reports.”Speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Sitharaman also spoke on the resilience and growth of the Indian economy.Talking about the revival of the Indian economy post-pandemic, the Union Finance minister said, “It’s the resilience of Indian people to take it upon themselves, to take the challenge and come out in their businesses despite tragedies at home.”Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also attended a roundtable meeting with business leaders and investors, co-hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry & US-India Business Council in the US Chamber, Washington DC.

Aarti Yadav (BJMC II)