BJP Leader Kirit Somaiya Claims Rapid Increase in Mumbai's Muslim Population

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has claimed that the Muslim population in the city of Mumbai is increasing rapidly. Somaiya has made a post on X. In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the BJP leader shared the 2025 birth figures of the urban area of Mumbai. According to these figures, in the year 2025, 70,380 children were born in Hindu families, while 48,554 children were born in Muslim families. He said that in the last five years, the number of Hindu children born was 3,36,625 and the number of Muslim children was 2,20,754. While the birth ratio was about 3: 2. He has asked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to set up a committee to monitor the demographic situation of the city. In his letter, Somaiya has urged the Maharashtra government to set up a committed committee to study the demographic changes and make necessary policies. He also tagged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP and RSS leaders.