Demographic manipulation bigger threat to social harmony than infiltration'

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OF RSS

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cautioned that demographic manipulation poses a greater danger to India’s social fabric than infiltration, urging collective vigilance to safeguard the nation’s unity.

Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Modi said India’s identity has always been anchored in the principle of “unity in diversity”, warning that weakening this foundation would erode the country’s strength.

“The social harmony today has a bigger threat from conspiracy for demographic change than infiltrators, which directly impacts internal security and future peace,” Modi said. He recalled his Independence Day address in which he announced the launch of the ‘Demography Mission’ to “protect Indian citizens against infiltrators snatching the livelihood of youth and targeting our sisters and daughters.”