RSS leader Sunil Ambekar flags demographic changes, calls for scrutiny of population policies
He urged the audience to view the subject of demographic imbalance after “removing the ‘secular’ and ‘communal’ lenses.”
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) national publicity chief Sunil Ambekar on September 28, 2026, highlighted demographic disparities stemming from post-Independence marriage laws. Speaking at a book launch in New Delhi, Ambekar criticized differing rules that allowed certain communities to have multiple spouses while penalizing Hindus for doing so.
He argued that laws should be uniform, stating that such distinctions create imbalances. Ambekar also questioned the education system's role in fostering imbalances, noting that minority institutions proliferated after Independence, leading to societal perceptions that minority students should attend those institutions. This, he claimed, facilitated religious conversions.
Additionally, the RSS leader criticized panchayat rules on family size, pointing out that while population control was necessary, the rules were not uniformly applied. Ambekar lamented the absence of a clear population policy post-Independence, stating that the first population commission was established in 2000 under the Vajpayee government.
He supported the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), asserting they were necessary to identify illegal entrants and grant citizenship to persecuted minorities. However, he cautioned against recognizing non-citizens for "political reasons," emphasizing that grievances should follow legal channels.
Ambekar urged the audience to evaluate demographic imbalances without relying on "secular" and "communal" perspectives.
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